fleet Antonyms
Strongest:
- deliberate
- lingering
- sluggish
- dragging
- unhurried
- leisurely
- laggard
- dragging
- sluggish
- pokey
- unhurried
- leisurely
- plodding
- plodding
- crawling
- deliberate
- crawling
- languid
- slow
- laggard
- pokey
- languid
- lingering
- slow
Strong:
- dilatory
- dilatory
- late
- measured
- slowish
- dallying
- dillydallying
- slowish
- measured
- dillydallying
- tardy
- poky
- dallying
- tardy
- poky
- late
- dawdling
- dawdling
Weak:
Meaning of fleet
fleet (n)
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
fleet (v)
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
disappear gradually
fleet (s)
moving very fast
fleet (n. & a.)
To sail; to float.
To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance.
To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; -- said of a cable or hawser.
fleet (v. t.)
To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf.
To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy.
To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
To move or change in position; used only in special phrases; as, of fleet aft the crew.
fleet (v. i.)
Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble.
Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
A flood; a creek or inlet; a bay or estuary; a river; -- obsolete, except as a place name, -- as Street in London.
A former prison in London, which originally stood near a stream, the (now filled up).
To take the cream from; to skim.
To move or change in position; -- said of persons; as, the crew fleeted aft.
fleet Sentence Examples
- The mighty fleet of warships sailed into the harbor, their cannons thunderous.
- The airline's state-of-the-art fleet of jets spanned the globe, connecting countless cities.
- The ancient galleon fleet carried treasures and spices from distant lands.
- The pirate fleet prowled the seas, searching for merchant ships to plunder.
- The fishing fleet ventured into the depths of the ocean, hauling in bountiful catches.
- The corporate fleet of luxury vehicles conveyed executives to their appointments.
- The bus fleet transported commuters to and from work, ensuring their timely arrival.
- The taxi fleet provided convenient transportation options throughout the bustling metropolis.
- The delivery fleet delivered packages and goods to every corner of the region.
- The fleet of emergency vehicles, sirens blaring, rushed to the scene of the accident.
FAQs About the word fleet
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership, group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership, a group of steamships operat
convoy, parade, train, flotilla, armada, caravan, cavalcade, motorcade, line, navy
deliberate, lingering, sluggish, dragging, unhurried, leisurely, laggard, dragging, sluggish, pokey
The mighty fleet of warships sailed into the harbor, their cannons thunderous.
The airline's state-of-the-art fleet of jets spanned the globe, connecting countless cities.
The ancient galleon fleet carried treasures and spices from distant lands.
The pirate fleet prowled the seas, searching for merchant ships to plunder.
