FLEE


Meaning of FLEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflē ]

verb

( fled ˈfled ; flee·ing )

Etymology: Middle English flen, from Old English flēon; akin to Old High German fliohan to flee

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to run away often from danger or evil : fly

b. : to hurry toward a place of security

2. : to pass away swiftly : vanish

transitive verb

: to run away from : shun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.