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verb
- 1. run away from a place or situation of danger: "to escape the fighting, his family fled from their village" Similar
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FLEE definition: 1. to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear: 2. to quickly go to another…. Learn more.
1. a. : to run away often from danger or evil : fly. The family fled from the war-torn zone. b. : to hurry toward a place of security. Refugees fled to a neighboring country. 2. : to pass away swiftly : vanish. mists fleeing before the rising sun. transitive verb. : to run away from : shun. Many people fled the city to escape the fighting. Synonyms
4 meanings: 1. to run away from (a place, danger, etc); fly 2. to run or move quickly; rush; speed 1. → a Scots word for fly1.... Click for more definitions.
verb. fled, fleeing, flees. To run away or try to escape from. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To pass away swiftly; vanish.
When you flee, you get away as quickly as you can. You might even take flight to escape — usually from a dangerous place or situation. In a moment of panic after stealing a cookie from the cookie jar, you might decide to flee the scene of the crime.
To flee is to run away or escape from a dangerous or otherwise negative situation. Much less commonly, flee can be used to mean to move at a fast pace. The past tense of flee is fled. Example: He was forced to flee his home as a result of the impending battle.
FLEE definition: to leave a place quickly because you are in danger or are afraid: . Learn more.
Definition of flee verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To run away, as from trouble or danger: fled from the house into the night. 2. To pass swiftly away; vanish: "of time fleeing beneath him" (William Faulkner). v.tr. To run away from: flee the scene of an accident.
1. [no object] : to run away from danger. They fled for their lives. [=they fled to save their lives] The family fled from Nazi Germany to Britain in 1936. 2. [+ object] : to run away from (a place) He was accused of trying to flee the scene of the accident.
