Fleet Definition & Meaning

fleet
adjective
  1. moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"
noun
  1. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
  2. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
  3. a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
  4. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
verb
  1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
  2. disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

Synonyms for fleet

dart noun

a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot a tapered tuck made in dressmaking a sudden quick movement move

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evanesce verb

disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

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fade noun

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

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fast adv

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could

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flit noun

a sudden quick movement a secret move (to avoid paying debts)

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flutter noun

the act of moving back and forth abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm)

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pass adj

of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack

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swift adj

moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow

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"Fleet" in song lyrics

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  • "Yes indeed, I cut out fleet"
    Aceyalone — A Book of Human Language
  • "Twisty, fishy, contradicty, wild animal ship fleet"
    Aesop Rock — Babies with Guns
  • "B-ball treats, dance on treats like neats rapper that's fleet"
    Artifacts — Skwad Training

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Frequently asked questions

What does fleet mean?
moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership a group of warships organized as a tactical unit move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" disappear gradually
What part of speech is fleet?
Fleet is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does fleet have?
Fleet has 7 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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