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flee
1/ 蹿濒颈藧 /
verb
- to run away from (a place, danger, etc); fly
to flee the country
- intr to run or move quickly; rush; speed
she fled to the door
Derived Forms
- 藞蹿濒别别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 辞耻迟顎协濒别别顎 verb (used with object) outfled outfleeing
- 耻苍路蹿濒别别顎僫苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of flee1
Example Sentences
Burrows was on the run for 28 years, fleeing to Thailand and changing his identity, before returning to the UK in 2024 when he ran out of money.
The shooter reportedly fled on a scooter following the attack in a hair salon in the centre of the city, triggering a manhunt.
In Kolkata, reports say guests at the hotel fled to the building rooftop and used flashlights from their phone to signal for help.
Its last president had fled the previous day.
Richard Burrows is being sentenced for 97 child sex abuse charges - after he fled to Thailand and changed his identity, before returning to the UK in 2024 only after running out of money.
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What does听flee mean?
To flee is to run away or escape from a dangerous or otherwise negative situation.
Much less commonly, flee can be used to mean to move at a fast pace. The past tense of flee is fled.
Example: He was forced to flee his home as a result of the impending battle.
Where does听flee come from?
The first records of flee come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English 蹿濒脓辞苍. The related Old English word fleogan means 鈥渢o fly鈥 (and is the basis for fly).
Humans can鈥檛 fly, of course, but flee implies the quickness and urgency with which a bird flies away. In fact, one of the meanings of the verb fly is 鈥渢o flee or escape,鈥 and a common synonym of flee is take flight. When we talk about the fight-or-flight reaction, the flight part doesn鈥檛 refer to actual flying鈥攊t means fleeing. Flee means 鈥渢o run away,鈥 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.
Flee typically implies that the bad situation is a very dangerous one. Refugees are usually fleeing from war, violence, or famine. Sometimes, however, people flee when they shouldn鈥檛. Drivers who have hit someone or have caused an accident and have driven away are often said to have fled the scene.
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What are some other forms related to flee?
- fled (past tense verb)
- outflee (verb)
- fleer (noun)
- unfleeing (adjective)
What are some synonyms for flee?
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How is听flee used in real life?
Flee is often used in reference to situations that are very dangerous鈥攖hose in which people are fleeing for their lives.
They run into burning buildings as we flee them. They approach where bullets are fired as we frantically escape the danger. They mobilize for natural disasters as we shudder in fear of our lives. First Responders 鈥 a rare & cherished subset of our species.
鈥 Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson)
Some call parents w/kids in caravan, 鈥渞eckless鈥. Many of my Cuban friends were sent here alone as kids -to live w/strangers in a foreign land. Castro wouldn鈥檛 let adults flee. Others brought kids in rafts. Many died on journey. Loving desperate parents will do desperate things.
鈥 Ana Navarro-C谩rdenas (@ananavarro)
Detectives are investigating after six people were wounded by gunfire, one fatally, at 3rd and Pine. The suspect(s) fled the scene. If you have information about this incident, please call our tip line at (206) 233-5000
鈥 Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD)
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Is flee used correctly in the following sentence?
The suspects chose to flee the scene instead of staying and assisting the victim of the accident.
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