fleeing

Variant of flee

intransitive verb fled, fleeing

  1. to run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc.
  2. to pass away swiftly; vanish: night had fled
  3. to move rapidly; go swiftly

Origin: ME fleen < OE fleon: see flow

transitive verb

to run away or try to escape from; avoid; shun

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