flee

intransitive-verb
UK: /fliː/
US: /fliː/

  1. To run away from danger or something unpleasant.

    1. They had to flee from their homes because of the fire.
    2. Many people must flee from their countries to escape war and persecution to survive.

  2. To avoid something quickly, either physically or metaphorically.

    1. He tried to flee the room after hearing the bad news.
    2. She attempted to flee responsibility for the error that she introduced into the project.

Synonyms

evade run retreat avoid escape
flee transitive-verb

  1. To run away from a place or situation of danger.

    1. They fled the city after the attack.
    2. The family fled their war-torn village seeking refuge in a neighboring country hoping to flee the horror.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "flee" in English means: To run away from danger or something unpleasant., To avoid something quickly, either physically or metaphorically..

The phonetic transcription of "flee" is /fliː/ in British English and /fliː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flee": evade, run, retreat, avoid, escape.

Example usage of "flee": "They had to flee from their homes because of the fire.". More examples on the page.