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flee
verb
-
flee
,
fleeing
,
flees
,
fled
to
run
away
quickly
from
danger
,
violence
,
or
an
unwanted
situation
,
often
to
seek
safety
•
Villagers
fled
when
the
volcano
began
to
erupt
.
Villagers
fled
when
the
volcano
began
to
erupt
.
•
The
thief
tried
to
flee
the
scene
before
the
police
arrived
.
The
thief
tried
to
flee
the
scene
before
the
police
arrived
.
Old
English
"
flēon
",
from
Proto-Germanic
*fleuhaną
,
related
to
Gothic
"
þliuhan
"
and
Old
Norse
"
flýja
",
all
meaning
"
to
flee
".
verb
-
flee
,
fleeing
,
flees
,
fled
(
figurative
)
to
disappear
or
pass
quickly
,
as
if
running
away
•
Summer
seems
to
flee
the
city
as
soon
as
September
arrives
.
Summer
seems
to
flee
the
city
as
soon
as
September
arrives
.
•
His
confidence
fled
when
he
saw
the
large
audience
.
His
confidence
fled
when
he
saw
the
large
audience
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
with
figurative
use
dating
from
the
14th
century
.
fleet
noun
-
fleet
,
fleeting
,
fleets
,
fleeted
,
fleeter
,
fleetest
,
fleetly
,
fleetlier
,
fleetliest
a
group
of
ships
sailing
together
or
controlled
by
one
navy
or
company
•
The
country's
fleet
was
anchored
outside
the
harbor
during
the
festival
.
The
country's
fleet
was
anchored
outside
the
harbor
during
the
festival
.
•
A
sudden
storm
forced
the
pirate
fleet
to
seek
shelter
behind
the
island
.
A
sudden
storm
forced
the
pirate
fleet
to
seek
shelter
behind
the
island
.
Old
English
flēot
‘
ship
,
floating
vessel
’,
later
‘
group
of
ships
’,
from
flēotan
‘
to
float
’.
noun
-
fleet
,
fleeting
,
fleets
,
fleeted
,
fleeter
,
fleetest
,
fleetly
,
fleetlier
,
fleetliest
all
the
vehicles
,
aircraft
,
or
machines
owned
or
managed
by
one
company
or
organization
•
The
delivery
company
added
electric
vans
to
its
fleet
to
cut
emissions
.
The
delivery
company
added
electric
vans
to
its
fleet
to
cut
emissions
.
•
Our
airline's
fleet
now
includes
the
latest
fuel-efficient
aircraft
.
Our
airline's
fleet
now
includes
the
latest
fuel-efficient
aircraft
.
Extended
from
the
naval
sense
to
other
kinds
of
vehicles
in
the
early
20th
century
.
adjective
-
fleet
,
fleeting
,
fleets
,
fleeted
,
fleeter
,
fleetest
,
fleetly
,
fleetlier
,
fleetliest
able
to
move
very
quickly
;
fast
•
The
deer
was
so
fleet
that
it
vanished
into
the
forest
in
seconds
.
The
deer
was
so
fleet
that
it
vanished
into
the
forest
in
seconds
.
•
With
fleet
fingers
,
the
pianist
raced
through
the
difficult
passage
.
With
fleet
fingers
,
the
pianist
raced
through
the
difficult
passage
.
Old
English
flēt
‘
swift
,
fast
’,
originally
describing
running
water
,
later
applied
to
animals
and
people
.
verb
-
fleet
,
fleeting
,
fleets
,
fleeted
,
fleeter
,
fleetest
,
fleetly
,
fleetlier
,
fleetliest
to
move
or
pass
quickly
;
to
disappear
swiftly
•
The
afternoon
will
soon
fleet
away
if
we
don't
start
working
.
The
afternoon
will
soon
fleet
away
if
we
don't
start
working
.
•
Hours
can
fleet
by
when
you're
having
fun
.
Hours
can
fleet
by
when
you're
having
fun
.
Old
English
flēotan
‘
to
float
,
drift
’,
evolving
to
mean
‘
move
swiftly
’
by
the
16th
century
.
