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- [flee]
- /fli/
- /fliː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flee]
- /fli/
Definitions of flees word
- verb without object flees to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight. 1
- verb without object flees to move swiftly; fly; speed. 1
- verb with object flees to run away from (a place, person, etc.). 1
- noun flees Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flee. 1
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Origin of flees
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fleen, Old English flēon; cognate with Old High German flichan (German fliehen), Gothic thliuhan; compare Old English fleogan to fly1
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Parts of speech for Flees
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flees popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flees usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with flees
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