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a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
- a fleet of buses rolling down the highway
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
- a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot
- blistering,
- breakneck,
- breathless,
- brisk,
- dizzy,
- fast,
- fleet-footed,
- flying,
- galloping,
- hasty,
- hot,
- lightning,
- nippy,
- quick,
- rapid,
- rapid-fire,
- rattling,
- snappy,
- speedy,
- splitting,
- swift,
- whirlwind,
- zippy
- crawling,
- dallying,
- dawdling,
- dillydallying,
- dragging,
- laggard,
- languid,
- lingering,
- plodding,
- poking,
- poky
- (or pokey),
- slowish,
- sluggish,
- unhurried
Frequently Asked Questions About fleet
How does the adjective fleet contrast with its synonyms?
Some common synonyms of fleet are expeditious, fast, hasty, quick, rapid, speedy, and swift. While all these words mean "moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity," fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.
fleet runners
When could expeditious be used to replace fleet?
In some situations, the words expeditious and fleet are roughly equivalent. However, expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.
the expeditious handling of an order
How are the words fast and rapid related as synonyms of fleet?
Both fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves.
fast horses
When is it sensible to use hasty instead of fleet?
While in some cases nearly identical to fleet, hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.
a hasty inspection
When would quick be a good substitute for fleet?
The meanings of quick and fleet largely overlap; however, quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.
a quick wit
When can rapid be used instead of fleet?
The synonyms rapid and fleet are sometimes interchangeable, but rapid applies to the movement itself, rather than to the thing that moves.
rapid current
In what contexts can speedy take the place of fleet?
Although the words speedy and fleet have much in common, speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment and may also suggest unusual velocity.
speedy delivery of mail
Where would swift be a reasonable alternative to fleet?
The words swift and fleet can be used in similar contexts, but swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.
returned the ball with one swift stroke
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The first known use of fleet was before the 12th century
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