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Definition of flee

flee

/fliː/
flee
Past Simple:fled
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Past Participle:fled
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Present Participle:fleeing
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flee Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To run away or escape hurriedly from a place, person, or situation of danger.

Example

"The villagers were forced to flee their homes as the wildfire approached the valley."

2

To pass away swiftly or vanish (especially of time, shadows, or feelings).

Example

"All his doubts and anxieties seemed to flee the moment he stepped onto the stage."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse with the homophone 'flea' (a small jumping insect) or the past tense of 'fly' ('flew'); the past tense and past participle of 'flee' is 'fled'.

• Rhymes for flee

• Nearby Words

fleck
fledged
fledgling
flee
fleece
fleeceflower
fleecy

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'fleon' (to take flight, escape), of Proto-Germanic origin and distantly related to 'fly', with which its forms frequently merged in early English.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flee
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