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fleet (2)

fleet [ fleet ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. moving quickly: moving quickly or nimbly

2. quickly passing: passing or fading quickly



verb  (past and past participle fleet·ed, present participle fleet·ing, 3rd person present singular fleets)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb move quickly: to move quickly or nimbly

2. transitive and intransitive verb pass quickly: to pass or fade quickly, or cause something to pass or fade quickly

[Early 16th century. Probably < Old Norse fljótr< Germanic]

fleet·ly adverb
fleet·ness noun
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