Flee (Verb)
Meaning
Run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The family had to flee their home as the wildfire quickly spread through the neighborhood.
- When the alarm sounded, the intruder tried to flee through the back door but was caught by the police.
- The refugees had to flee their war-torn country to seek safety in a neighboring nation.
- As the bear approached, the hikers knew they had to flee down the mountain to avoid an attack.
- The suspect tried to flee the scene of the crime but was chased down by the police officers.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Run Away
- Take To The Woods
- Lam
- Bunk
- Fly The Coop
- Run
- Hightail It
- Escape
- Head For The Hills
- Scarper
- Turn Tail
- Break Away