fleeing
Variant of flee
flee
definition
flee (flē)
intransitive verb fled, fleeing flee′·ing
- to run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc.
- to pass away swiftly; vanish night had fled
- to move rapidly; go swiftly
Etymology: ME fleen < OE fleon: see flow
transitive verb
to run away or try to escape from; avoid; shun
Related Forms:
- fleer fle′er (flē′ər) noun
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