Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fleet

4 senses of fleet

Sense 1
fleet -- (group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership)
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 2
fleet -- (group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership)
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 3
fleet -- (a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership)
       => steamship company, steamship line -- (a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships)

Sense 4
fleet -- (a group of warships organized as a tactical unit)
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fleet

2 senses of fleet

Sense 1
flit, flutter, fleet, dart -- (move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches")
       => travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip -- (move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed")

Sense 2
evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass -- (disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off")
       => disappear, vanish, go away -- (get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace")

Antonyms of adj fleet

1 sense of fleet

Sense 1
fleet, swift -- (moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner")

INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow -- (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth")

Similarity of adj fleet

1 sense of fleet

Sense 1
fleet, swift -- (moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner")
       => fast (vs. slow) -- (acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car")

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