fled

fled · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of flee; ran away from a place or situation of danger or unpleasantness.

  2. 2.

    Escaped quickly to avoid something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fled the country — escaped to another nation
  • •
    fled in terror — ran away in great fear

Related words

Antonyms: approached, remained, stayed
See also: escape, flee, fleeing, run
Synonyms: bolted, escaped, ran away

Etymology

Past tense of "flee," from Old English fleon ("to fly, flee"), from Proto-Germanic fleuhaną, related to German fliehen.