n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from 1 fleet
Date: circa 1529
1 : swift in motion : NIMBLE
2 : EVANESCENT , FLEETING
synonyms see FAST
– fleet · ly adverb
– fleet · ness noun
n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from 1 fleet
Date: circa 1529
1 : swift in motion : NIMBLE
2 : EVANESCENT , FLEETING
synonyms see FAST
– fleet · ly adverb
– fleet · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012