Flee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfliː/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Flee is a verb meaning (intransitive) To run away; to escape.
Meaning
(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To escape from.
- (intransitive) To disappear quickly; to vanish; to fleet.
Example Sentences
Many people fled the country as war loomed.
Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air.
The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.
Thousands of people moved northward trying to flee the drought.
Word Forms
- flees
- fleeing
- fled
- fleed
Synonyms for flee
Depending on context, synonyms include abscond, absquatulate, bolt, jump, get out, gnash.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fly, absquatulate, skedaddle, elope, jailbreak, escaping.
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