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flees

/ˈfliːz/

flees is the third-person singular simple present indicative of flee.

Meaning of flee

Verb

flee (third-person singular simple present flees, present participle fleeing, simple past and past participle fled or (nonstandard) fleed)

  1. (intransitive) To run away; to escape.
    • The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.
    Synonyms:
    run for it
  2. (transitive) To escape from.
    • Many people fled the country as war loomed.
  3. (intransitive) To disappear quickly; to vanish; to fleet.
    • Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air.

Words that rhyme with flees

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Questions about flees

What is flees the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Flees is the third-person singular simple present indicative of flee.
How do you pronounce flees?
Flees is pronounced /ˈfliːz/.

Words near flees in the dictionary

  1. fleerers
  2. fleering
  3. fleeringly
  4. fleerings
  5. fleers
  6. flees
  7. fleest
  8. fleet
  9. fleet admiral
  10. fleet admirals
  11. fleet captain

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