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to fleet

to fleet

1 7.4
To move quickly and lightly across a surface
  • verb
  • /flit/
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  • The children fleet through the park, laughing and playing tag.

Examples

  • She managed to fleet up the stairs just in time to catch the bus.

  • He raced along the edge of the field towards the dog, fleet like I’d never seen him before, rounding from the far left and skirting the tree line.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Patrol to fleet, I need help!

    Battlestar Galactica (1978)

  • Patrol to fleet!

    Battlestar Galactica (1978)

  • With all our brown sails spread, we fleet through the moonlight with stately courtesies.

    Blog text (22)

  • He raced along the edge of the field towards the dog, fleet like I'd never seen him before.

Synonyms

to glide
vsto fleet
89 2.9

To move smoothly and without effort through the air or over a surface

focuses more on quick light motion rather than smooth effortless travel
to sail
vsto fleet
84 1.0

To move smoothly and easily through the air or over a surface

is quicker and lighter with a skimming or darting sense rather than slow glide
to dart
vsto fleet
64 2.2

To move quickly and suddenly in one direction

has the same sudden speed but also a light surface quality rather than force
to flit
vsto fleet
18 6.1

To move quickly and lightly from one place to another

moves quickly and lightly across a surface in one brief smooth motion
to dart across
vsto fleet
2 3.0

Move suddenly and quickly from one side to the other

is similar but often emphasizes crossing movement rather than skimming a surface
to skim
vsto fleet
1 2.9

Move quickly and lightly across the surface of water

is similar but usually describes faster, lighter bursts rather than prolonged touch

Antonyms

to linger
207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

crawl
23 1.2

A slow movement made by moving on hands and knees or by dragging the body

Compounds

battle fleet
  • Specialized
2 5.0

A group of military ships organized to fight together

Fleet Street
  • Literature
1 4.4

A name for the national newspapers and journalists in Britain

fleet admiral
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A top officer who commands all ships in a country's navy

fleet ballistic missile submarine
  • Specialized
9.6

A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country

Fleet Street
  • Literature
5.3

A street in central London once where many newspapers had their offices

How Fast

sprint
55 2.1
to dart
64 2.2
to fleet
1 7.4
to skitter
9 6.1
to skim
1 2.9

Surface Forms

fleet infinitive
fleeting present participle
fleets third person singular
fled past
fled past participle

Etymology

Fleet comes from an old English idea of 'to float' or 'to glide', the same root you see in float. So, to say clouds 'fleet' across the sky is to imagine them gliding quickly over the air.