noun Download 🔗Share A group of vessels or vehicles. Examples : "The fishing fleet returned to port with a large catch. " nautical vehicle military group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any group of associated items. Examples : "The fleet of bicycles belonged to the cycling club. " group item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large, coordinated group of people. Examples : "The volunteer fleet at the community center worked together to organize the annual food drive. " group organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc. Examples : "The navy's fleet sailed across the ocean. " nautical military war vehicle group ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels. Examples : "The Royal Navy's fleet sailed into the harbor, a powerful display of their naval strength. " nautical military sailing war history government organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek. Examples : "The fishing boat sailed into the narrow fleet to catch some shrimp. " geography nautical ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured. Examples : "The barge fleet on the river was busy loading supplies for the city. " nautical place sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To float. Examples : "The small boat easily flew across the calm lake. " nature action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of. Examples : "a ship that fleets the gulf" time action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy. Examples : "The children's laughter fleeced the long afternoon away. " time action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flee, to escape, to speed away. Examples : "Seeing the angry dog, the children quickly fled the yard. " action vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To evanesce, disappear, die out. Examples : "The rumors of a school dance quickly fleated away after the principal announced it was canceled. " time being nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle. Examples : "The sailor had to fleet the rope to raise the heavy cargo. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of people) To move or change in position. Examples : "The students flew to their seats as the bell rang. " action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shift the position of dead-eyes when the shrouds are become too long. Examples : "The sailor had to fleet the ship's shrouds because they were dragging in the water, creating too much strain. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain. Examples : "The sailor expertly fleated the heavy anchor chain down the capstan. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take the cream from; to skim. Examples : "She needed to fleet the surface of the soup to remove the layer of greasy fat. " food agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Swift in motion; light and quick in going from place to place. Examples : "The little boy was fleet of foot, easily outpacing the other children on the playground. " nature ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil. Examples : "The topsoil was very fleet, so the young plants didn't grow well. " nature geology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Floor; bottom; lower surface. Examples : "The boat's fleet was smooth and clean. " building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A house; home. Examples : "My grandmother's old fleet is a cozy place to visit. " building architecture property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading