eating
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible //in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops
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verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
fleet
noun
Definition (Entry 1 of 3)
- : a number of warships under a single commandspecifically : an organization of ships and aircraft under the command of a flag officer
fleeted; fleeting; fleets
Definition (Entry 3 of 3)
- intransitive verb
- : to fade away : vanisharchaic : flow
- obsolete : drift
- transitive verb
- : to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly //… many young gentlemen … fleet the time carelessly … — William Shakespeare
Other Words
Adjective
- fleetly adverb
- fleetness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
armada caravan cavalcade line motorcade trainSynonyms: Adjective
blistering breakneck breathless brisk dizzy fast fleet-footed flying galloping hasty hot lightning nippy quick rapid rapid-fire rattling snappy speedy splitting swift whirlwind zippyAntonyms: Adjective
slowExamples
Noun
- //He was the commander of the Pacific fleet.
- //The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks.
Adjective
- //a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Adjective
circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English flete, from Old English flēot ship, from flēotanAdjective
probably from fleet entry 3Verb
Middle English fleten, from Old English flēotan; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English flōwan to flowadjective
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed //a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of footSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrasesat speed [chiefly British]Near AntonymsAntonyms
flew