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to quickly go to another country in order to escape from something or someone: It is likely that the suspects have fled the country by now. See more. Fewer examples. Every year thousands of people flee the big cities in search of the rural idyll. War, famine and oppression have forced people in the region to flee from their homes.
1. a. : to run away often from danger or evil : fly. The family fled from the war-torn zone. b. : to hurry toward a place of security. Refugees fled to a neighboring country. 2. : to pass away swiftly : vanish. mists fleeing before the rising sun. transitive verb. : to run away from : shun. Many people fled the city to escape the fighting. Synonyms
1. To run away, as from trouble or danger: fled from the house into the night. 2. To pass swiftly away; vanish: "of time fleeing beneath him" (William Faulkner). v.tr. To run away from: flee the scene of an accident.
Flee means “to run away,” and fleeing often involves literally running, but people can flee in all kinds of ways, including using vehicles. The best way to flee is whatever gets you out of a bad situation the fastest.
4 meanings: 1. to run away from (a place, danger, etc); fly 2. to run or move quickly; rush; speed 1. → a Scots word for fly1.... Click for more definitions.
FLEE definition: to leave a place quickly because you are in danger or are afraid: . Learn more.
Definition of flee verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
flee. verb. /fli/ [intransitive, transitive, no passive] Verb Forms. to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger She burst into tears and fled. flee from somebody/something a camp for refugees fleeing from the war flee to…/into…
Other forms: fled; fleeing; flees. If you bolt, scram, skedaddle, or get the heck of out Dodge, you flee. You run away fast. Don’t confuse flee with "flea." They sound alike, but the second kind is an insect whose bites make you itch. We get the word flee from Old English fleon.
( intransitive) to run or move quickly; rush; speed. Etymology: Old English flēon; related to Old Frisian fliā, Old High German fliohan, Gothic thliuhan. ˈfleer n. 'fleeing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
