Flee: meaning, definitions and examples

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flee

 

[ fliห ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

leaving quickly

To run away from a place or situation of danger. To escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

Synonyms

abscond, bolt, escape, run away

Examples of usage

  • The thief fled from the scene of the crime.
  • She fled the burning building to save her life.
Context #2 | Noun

act of fleeing

An act of running away or escaping from danger. The act of leaving a place quickly to avoid harm.

Synonyms

departure, escape, evacuation, flight

Examples of usage

  • The police chase ended with the suspect's flee.
  • Her flee from the burning house was captured on camera.

Translations

Translations of the word "flee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fugir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fliehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melarikan diri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‚ะตะบั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uciekaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€ƒใ’ใ‚‹ (ใซใ’ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fuir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ huir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaรงmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋ง์น˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุฑุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ utรฉct

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ utiecลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€ƒ่ท‘ (tรกopวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pobegniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรฝja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaรงmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ huir

Etymology

The word 'flee' originated from the Old English word 'fleon', which means to take flight or run away. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of escaping or running away from danger or a threatening situation.

See also: fleece.

Word Frequency Rank

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