English Explanatory Dictionary

outflight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of flying out.
  2. The act or process of fleeing.
  3. Outward movement or exiting.

Word forms

outflight outflights

Etymology

From Middle English outflight, out fliȝt, equivalent to out- + flight. Cognate with Dutch uitvlucht (“evasion, excuse”), German Ausflucht (“escape”), Swedish utflykt (“excursion”).

Antonyms

inflight
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