verb
flee
FLEE/fliː/
To run away from danger or pursuit.
A man flees a snarling dog, looking back in alarm.
Etymology
Old English fleon already meant to take flight, avoid, or escape. The modern sense preserves that focus on getting away from a threat or pursuer.
In context
I was there during the War I my family and I like so almost a million others had to flee the country and I was a refugee in Macedonia
More examples
- Families flee their homes as the wildfire approaches.
- The suspect fled from police through a crowded market.
- We see deer fleeing into the woods when wolves approach.
Forms
flee · flees · fled · fleeing
flight noun — The act of escaping danger or pursuit.