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Detailed Synonyms for fleet in English

fleet:

fleet [the ~] noun

  1. the fleet
    the fleet; the navy; the naval forces
  2. the fleet
    – a group of warships organized as a tactical unit 1
    the fleet
    – a group of warships organized as a tactical unit 1
  3. the fleet
    – a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership 1
    the fleet
    – a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership 1
  4. the fleet
    – group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership 1
    the fleet
    – group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership 1
  5. the fleet
    – group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership 1
    the fleet
    – group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership 1

fleet adj

  1. fleet
    – moving very fast 1
    swift; fleet
    – moving very fast 1
    • swift adj
      • a swift current1
      • swift flight of an arrow1
      • a swift runner1
    • fleet adj
      • fleet of foot1
      • the fleet scurrying of squirrels1

fleet verb

  1. fleet
    – disappear gradually 1
    to pass; to fade; fleet; to blow over; pass off; evanesce
    – disappear gradually 1
  2. fleet
    – move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart 1
    fleet; dart; to flutter; flit
    – move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart 1
    • fleet verb
    • dart verb
    • flutter verb (flutters, fluttered, fluttering)
    • flit verb
      • The hummingbird flitted among the branches1

Related Words for "fleet":

  • fleetness, fleets, fleeter, fleetest, fleetly

Alternate Synonyms for "fleet":


Related Definitions for "fleet":

  1. moving very fast1
    • fleet of foot1
    • the fleet scurrying of squirrels1
  2. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit1
  3. a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership1
  4. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership1
  5. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership1
  6. disappear gradually1
  7. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart1

Related Synonyms for fleet