Definition & Meaning of "fleer"in English

Fleer

contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Plural form

fleers

a person who runs away or escapes from danger, a threat, or an undesirable situation

escapee

fugitive

runaway

Examples

The fleer disappeared into the forest, evading capture by the pursuing guards.

to fleer

to smirk contemptuously

Grammatical Information

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

fleer

3rd person singular

fleers

Past simple

fleered

Past participle

fleered

Lexical Tree

fleer

flee

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