Fled
/flɛd/
Definitions
To have run away from a place or situation, especially because of danger or fear.
/flɛd/
To run away from a place or situation, often because of danger or fear.
The family fled the burning building.
💡 Simply: Imagine a scary monster is chasing you. If you run away super fast, you 'fled'! It's like quickly leaving a place because something bad is happening.
👶 For kids: To run away from something scary or dangerous.
More Examples
The refugees fled the war-torn country.
After the bank robbery, the criminals fled the scene in a getaway car.
How It's Used
"The soldiers fled the battlefield."
"The suspect fled the scene of the crime."
"She fled her abusive relationship."
From Old English *flēon* ('to flee'), related to Old High German *fliohan* and Latin *fugere*.
In older texts, 'fled' is often used more broadly to denote escape or departure, and sometimes to describe animals escaping captivity.
Memory tip
Think of 'fled' like 'fledging' birds leaving the nest to escape danger.