fleet meaning and definition

FLEET noun

Definition of fleet (noun)

1. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
2. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
3. a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
4. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit

FLEET verb

Definition of fleet (verb)

1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
   • "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
   • synonyms: dart, flit, flutter
2. disappear gradually
   • "The pain eventually passed off"
   • synonyms: blow over, evanesce, fade, pass, pass off

FLEET adjective

Definition of fleet (adjective)

1. moving very fast
   • "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"
   • synonyms: swift