Flee, v. i.

v. i. [imp. & p. p. FLED; p. pr. & vb. n. FLEEING.] [A-S. fleóhan, fleon, O. Sax. fliohan, O. H. Ger. fliuhan, fliohan, fleohan, N. H. Ger. fliehen, M. H. Ger. vliehen, D. vlien, Icel. flyja, Dan. flye, Sw. fly, Goth. thliuhan.] To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; — usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive. “Flee fornication.” 1 Cor. vi. 18. Cowardly fled, not having struck one stroke. Shak. To flee the question, or from the question (Legislative Assemblies), to avoid voting on a question.