vanish; evade, escape, avoid, shun, elude; to run away from: If they are not watched carefully they will flee. Not to be confused with:flea – any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking parasitic insects that prey on mammals and birds
flee
F0177000 (flē)v.fled(flĕd), flee·ing, fleesv.intr.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.[Middle English flen, from Old English flēon; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]fle′er n.
flee
(fliː) vb, flees, fleeingorfled1. to run away from (a place, danger, etc); fly: to flee the country. 2. (intr) to run or move quickly; rush; speed: she fled to the door. [Old English flēon; related to Old Frisian fliā, Old High German fliohan, Gothic thliuhan]ˈfleern
flee
(fliː) vb a Scot word for fly1n (Animals) a Scot word for fly2
flee
(fli)
v. fled, flee•ing.v.i. 1. to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight. 2. to move or pass swiftly; fly; speed. v.t. 3. to run away from. [before 900; Middle English; Old English flēon; c. Old Saxon fliohan, Old High German flichan]
flee
Past participle: fled Gerund: fleeing
Imperative
flee
flee
Present
I flee
you flee
he/she/it flees
we flee
you flee
they flee
Preterite
I fled
you fled
he/she/it fled
we fled
you fled
they fled
Present Continuous
I am fleeing
you are fleeing
he/she/it is fleeing
we are fleeing
you are fleeing
they are fleeing
Present Perfect
I have fled
you have fled
he/she/it has fled
we have fled
you have fled
they have fled
Past Continuous
I was fleeing
you were fleeing
he/she/it was fleeing
we were fleeing
you were fleeing
they were fleeing
Past Perfect
I had fled
you had fled
he/she/it had fled
we had fled
you had fled
they had fled
Future
I will flee
you will flee
he/she/it will flee
we will flee
you will flee
they will flee
Future Perfect
I will have fled
you will have fled
he/she/it will have fled
we will have fled
you will have fled
they will have fled
Future Continuous
I will be fleeing
you will be fleeing
he/she/it will be fleeing
we will be fleeing
you will be fleeing
they will be fleeing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fleeing
you have been fleeing
he/she/it has been fleeing
we have been fleeing
you have been fleeing
they have been fleeing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fleeing
you will have been fleeing
he/she/it will have been fleeing
we will have been fleeing
you will have been fleeing
they will have been fleeing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fleeing
you had been fleeing
he/she/it had been fleeing
we had been fleeing
you had been fleeing
they had been fleeing
Conditional
I would flee
you would flee
he/she/it would flee
we would flee
you would flee
they would flee
Past Conditional
I would have fled
you would have fled
he/she/it would have fled
we would have fled
you would have fled
they would have fled
flee
Past participle: flew Gerund: fleein
Imperative
flee
flee
Present
I flee
you flee
he/she/it flees
we flee
you flee
they flee
Preterite
I flew
you flew
he/she/it flew
we flew
you flew
they flew
Present Continuous
I am fleein
you are fleein
he/she/it is fleein
we are fleein
you are fleein
they are fleein
Present Perfect
I have flew
you have flew
he/she/it has flew
we have flew
you have flew
they have flew
Past Continuous
I was fleein
you were fleein
he/she/it was fleein
we were fleein
you were fleein
they were fleein
Past Perfect
I had flew
you had flew
he/she/it had flew
we had flew
you had flew
they had flew
Future
I will flee
you will flee
he/she/it will flee
we will flee
you will flee
they will flee
Future Perfect
I will have flew
you will have flew
he/she/it will have flew
we will have flew
you will have flew
they will have flew
Future Continuous
I will be fleein
you will be fleein
he/she/it will be fleein
we will be fleein
you will be fleein
they will be fleein
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fleein
you have been fleein
he/she/it has been fleein
we have been fleein
you have been fleein
they have been fleein
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fleein
you will have been fleein
he/she/it will have been fleein
we will have been fleein
you will have been fleein
they will have been fleein
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fleein
you had been fleein
he/she/it had been fleein
we had been fleein
you had been fleein
they had been fleein
Conditional
I would flee
you would flee
he/she/it would flee
we would flee
you would flee
they would flee
Past Conditional
I would have flew
you would have flew
he/she/it would have flew
we would have flew
you would have flew
they would have flew
Thesaurus
Verb
1.
flee - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"take flight, flybreak - make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke"stampede - run away in a stampedeabscond, absquatulate, go off, make off, run off, decamp, bolt - run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"elope, run off - run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"high-tail - retreat at full speed; "The actress high-tailed to her villa when reporters began to follow her to the restaurant"defect, desert - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
flee
verbrun away, leave, escape, bolt, fly, avoid, split (slang), take off (informal), get away, vanish, depart, run off, shun, make off, abscond, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), scarper (Brit. slang), slope off, cut and run (informal), make a run for it, beat a hasty retreat, turn tail, fly the coop (U.S. & Canad. informal), make a quick exit, skedaddle (informal), make yourself scarce (informal), take a powder (U.S. & Canad. slang), make your escape, make your getaway, take it on the lam (U.S. & Canad. slang), take to your heelsHe slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled.
flee
verbTo break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation:abscond, break out, decamp, escape, fly, get away, run away.Informal: skip (out).Slang: lam.Regional: absquatulate.Idioms: blow the coop, cut and run, give someone the slip, make a getaway, take flight, take it on the lam.Translations逃逃离逃脱逃跑
flee
(fliː) verb – past tense, past participle fled (fled) – to run away (from danger). He fled the danger. 逃離，逃脫 逃离，逃脱
flee
→ 逃跑zhCN
flee
flee from (someone or something)
To run away from or escape someone or something. The thieves fled from the security guard but were caught by officers arriving on the scene.Shrieking, we fled from the swarm of bees.See also: flee
flee to (something)
To run to some place or thing as a means of escape. We fled to the shelter of the cave when the downpour started.See also: flee
flee from someone or something
to run away from someone or something. The robber fled from the scene of the crime.The children fled from the wrath of the old man.See also: flee
flee to something
to escape to something or some place. We fled to our little place on the coast. They never found us.The little mouse fled to its hole in the wall when the cat came around.See also: flee
FLEE
Acronym
Definition
FLEE➣Fast Lightweight Expression Evaluator
flee
Related to flee: flea bites
verb
Synonyms for flee
verb run away
Synonyms
run away
leave
escape
bolt
fly
avoid
split
take off
get away
vanish
depart
run off
shun
make off
abscond
decamp
take flight
hook it
do a runner
scarper
slope off
cut and run
make a run for it
beat a hasty retreat
turn tail
fly the coop
make a quick exit
skedaddle
make yourself scarce
take a powder
make your escape
make your getaway
take it on the lam
take to your heels
Synonyms for flee
verb to break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation