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outflight

The English word “outflight” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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