n.
Pronunciation: ' fl ē t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English fleten, from Old English fl ē otan; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English fl ō wan to flow
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : DRIFT
2 a archaic : FLOW b : to fade away : VANISH
3 [ 3 fleet ] : to fly swiftly
transitive verb : to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly