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fly vs flight

flight vs fly

fly and flight both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but flight is not an adjective.

fly and flight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
flight Yes No Yes No
As verbs, flight is a hyponym of fly; that is, flight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: travel through the air; be airborne
  • flight: fly in a flock
Other hyponyms of fly include buzz, rack, fly on, soar, hover.
fly (noun) flight (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air an instance of traveling by air
two-winged insects characterized by active flight the act of escaping physically
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
a formation of aircraft in flight
a flock of flying birds
the path followed by an object moving through space
fly (adjective) flight (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) flight (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear decorate with feathers
change quickly from one emotional state to another fly in a flock
transport by aeroplane shoot a bird in flight
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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