Verb 1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" (synonym) run, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away (hypernym) leave, go forth, go away (hyponym) flee, fly, take flight