flee

/flee/
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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To run away quickly, especially from danger or a threat. This is the core meaning, emphasizing a rapid escape.
    • To vanish or disappear swiftly. This is a more figurative use, often applied to time or intangible things.
Usage
  • Verb (Intransitive): Used without a direct object to describe the act of escaping.
    • The thief fled when he heard the alarm.
    • As the storm approached, the crowd fled in panic.
  • Verb (Transitive): Used with a direct object to describe escaping a specific place, person, or situation. This is a formal or literary usage.
    • They fled the country to seek asylum.
    • He fled the scene of the accident.
Examples
  • Intransitive Use:
    • When the fire started, everyone fled from the building.
    • The rabbit fled into the woods at the sound of footsteps.
  • Transitive Use:
    • Many people fled the war-torn region.
    • She fled her oppressive home life for the city.
Advanced Usage
  • "flee from": Often used with "from" to specify the source of danger, though "from" can be omitted, especially in transitive constructions.
    • He fled (from) his captors.
  • Figurative Use: Describing the rapid passage or disappearance of time, opportunities, or abstract concepts.
    • The years have fled since we last met.
    • All hope fled from his heart.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fled: The simple past and past participle form of "flee".
    • He had fled before the police arrived.
  • Flight (noun): The act or an instance of fleeing.
    • Their sudden flight surprised everyone.
Synonyms
  • Escape: To get free from confinement or danger.
  • Run away: To leave a place quickly by running (less formal than "flee").
  • Bolt: To run away suddenly out of control.
  • Abscond: To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Flee" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed by "flee" alone or "flee from".)

Related Idioms
  • Take flight: To flee; to run away. This idiom uses the related noun "flight".
    • The burglars took flight when they saw the security camera.
  • Show a clean pair of heels: (Idiomatic, somewhat old-fashioned) To run away very fast.
    • When challenged, he showed them a clean pair of heels.
Verb
  1. run away quickly
    • He threw down his gun and fled

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