Fleet (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The boat fleet across the lake, leaving a trail of ripples behind it.
- She would fleet through the party, talking to everyone and laughing with her friends.
- Hoping to go unnoticed, the child would fleet past his principal in the hallway.
- A robin would fleet through the yard in search of its hidden nest.
- A butterfly would fleet around the garden in a bright flash of color.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her memories of the event began to fleet as the years went by.
- The sound of their laughter started to fleet from her ears.
- The smoke seemed to fleet into the air.
- His worries about the future started to fleet away with her reassurance.
- The smell of the freshly baked cookies started to fleet from the room as they were devoured.