flea
/ˈfli/
noun
Familiar
1.n.any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
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flea and flee are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. flea means “any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap”. flee means “run away quickly”. flee is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈfli/
1.n.any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
/ˈfli/
1.v.run away quickly
“He threw down his gun and fled”
| flea | flee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfli/ | /ˈfli/ |
| Said | flee | flee |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | fly, take flight |
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