# outflight

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outflight