fleet
fleet Lexical Profile
fleet Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large group of vehicles or aircraft operating under a single organization or ownership.
"The logistics company decided to upgrade its entire fleet of delivery trucks to electric models."
A group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same command.
"The admiral organized the massive naval fleet to defend the coastal waters."
• adjective
Fast and nimble in movement.
"The fleet deer easily outran the pursuing wolves across the open tundra."
• verb
To move or pass rapidly.
"The carefree days of summer fleeted by before the students were ready to return to school."
To fade away or vanish quickly.
"The brief moment of clarity fleeted from her mind just as she reached for a pen."
• Rhymes for fleet
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'flēot' (meaning ship or raft), which comes from 'flēotan' (to float or swim). The adjective sense is of separate origin, from Old Norse 'fljótr' meaning swift or quick.
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