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flee

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fliː/

Forms: fleeing, fled

flee means: To leave quickly because you are afraid or in danger.

verb

ESCAPEB2

To leave quickly because you are afraid or in danger.

  • Everyone fled when the fire started.
  • The prisoners tried to flee during the night.
  • Thousands have fled to safer areas.

How to use it: flee from someone/something (The family fled from the approaching soldiers.); flee to somewhere (They fled to a nearby village.)

Similar words: escape, run away

Common phrases: flee from someone, flee in terror, flee to safety, flee the country

VANISH QUICKLYC2

To disappear very quickly.

  • The shadows fled before the dawn.
  • Her courage fled as the door opened.
  • Sweet dreams flee when morning comes.

Similar words: vanish, disappear

Common phrases: shadows flee, dreams flee, joys flee

Questions about flee

What does flee mean?

To leave quickly because you are afraid or in danger.

What is flee in other languages?

Türkçe: kaçmak · Español: huir · Français: fuir · Deutsch: fliehen · Italiano: fuggire · 日本語: 逃げる

What does fled mean?

“fled” is the past tense and past participle of “flee”.

How do you pronounce flee?

It is pronounced /fliː/.

How do you use flee in a sentence?

Everyone fled when the fire started. The prisoners tried to flee during the night.

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