fugitive
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
fugitives
plural
fugitives
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUGITIVE
[count]
:
a person who is running away to avoid being captured
-
They discovered that the slave was a fugitive.
especially
:
a person who is trying to escape being arrested by the police
— often + from
-
He's a fugitive from the law.
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She has been charged with helping a fugitive from justice.
2
fugitive
/ˈfjuːʤətɪv/
adjective
2
fugitive
/ˈfjuːʤətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUGITIVE
always used before a noun
1
:
running away to avoid being captured
2
literary
:
lasting a very short time
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As he daydreamed, fugitive thoughts/dreams passed through his mind.
