flees

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or go away quickly and in a panic, often in response to danger.

  - "The deer fled when it heard the hunter's gunshot."
  - "When the fire alarm went off, everyone in the building fled in a rush."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flees
leases , teases , seizes , eases

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Homophones

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1. fleas (English) : Small, parasitic insects that live on the blood of animals and humans.
   

2. flees (English) : Third person singular present tense of the verb 'to flee'
   

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Variants

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fled , flee , fleeing , flees

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Forms

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Flees (Verb): to flee, fleeing, fled.

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Etymology

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From Old English 'fleogan', meaning 'to fly'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'flee' comes from the Old English word 'fleogan', which means 'to fly'.

2. The fastest animal in the world, the peregrine falcon, can reach speeds of over 240 miles per hour during its hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it almost impossible for its prey to flee.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flight: The act of moving from one place to another, especially in order to escape danger or pursue something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'flees' is often used metaphorically to describe people or animals that are frightened and run away. In art, images of animals fleeing can symbolize fear, panic, or the instinct for self-preservation.

How to Memorize "flees"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a deer in the forest, hearing a loud noise, and quickly running away to safety.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flees' with the feeling of fear and the action of running away.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Frightened Animals Leaving Everywhere' to remember the meaning of 'flees'.

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