Flee Definition

flē
fled, fleeing, flees
verb
fled, fleeing, flees
To run away or try to escape from.
Webster's New World
To run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc.
Webster's New World
To pass away swiftly; vanish.
Night had fled.
Webster's New World
To move rapidly; go swiftly.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Flee

  • Middle English flen from Old English flēon pleu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English flēon, from Proto-Germanic *fleuhaną.

    From Wiktionary

Flee Sentence Examples

  • Darian didn't flee, but suddenly, Jenn wanted to.

  • If someone was able to track her, she needed to flee, fast.

  • Take shelter under the cloud, while they flee to carts and sheds.

  • In alarm he wishes to flee, considering himself lost.

  • At that point, people flee the land looking for a better deal.

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Words Starting With

FFLFLE

Words Ending With

EEELEE

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Words Starting With F and Ending With E

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With F4 Letter Words Ending With E