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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•gi•tive /ˈfyudʒɪtɪv/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution or capture:a fugitive from justice.
adj. [before a noun] - running away:a fugitive convict.
- fleeting;
elusive:fugitive thoughts.
See -fug-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•gi•tive (fyo̅o̅′ji tiv),USA pronunciation n. - a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.;
a runaway:a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
adj. - having taken flight, or run away:a fugitive slave.
- fleeting;
transitory;
elusive:fugitive thoughts that could not be formulated. - Fine Artchanging color as a result of exposure to light and chemical substances present in the atmosphere, in other pigments, or in the medium.
- dealing with subjects of passing interest, as writings;
ephemeral:fugitive essays. - wandering, roving, or vagabond:a fugitive carnival.
- Old French
- Latin fugitīvus fleeing, equivalent. to fugit(us) (past participle of fugere to flee) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English fugitif
- 1350–1400
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transient, passing, flitting, flying, brief, temporary.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged momentary, evanescent, trivial, light.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged straying, roaming.
- 3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permanent.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lasting.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fugitive /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/ n - a person who flees
- a thing that is elusive or fleeting
adj - fleeing, esp from arrest or pursuit
- not permanent; fleeting; transient
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin fugitīvus fleeing away, from fugere to take flight, run awayˈfugitively adv |