FLIGHT

n. 1 escape, retreat, departure, exit, exodus, getaway, fleeing, bolting, Slang split Mohammed's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 is called a 'hegira' 2 put to flight. chase or drive (off or away), disperse, send off or away, send packing, dismiss, rout, stampede They put the Saracens to flight in a decisive battle 3 take flight. flee, go or run away or off, abscond, desert, depart, (beat a) retreat, exit, bolt, decamp, withdraw, take to one's heels, show a clean pair of heels, Colloq light out, shove off, Brit scarper, US take a (run-out) powder, take it on the lam, lam out; Slang split, Brit do a bunk, do a moonlight flit, bugger off The constable blew his whistle and the thief took flight