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- DictionaryFu·gi·tive/ˈfyo͞ojədiv/
noun
- 1. a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution: "fugitives from justice"
Fugitive definition: a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway. See examples of FUGITIVE used in a sentence.
Definition of fugitive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a person who is fleeing, as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime. adjective. having taken flight, or run away: The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850 that led the United States even closer to civil war.
Define fugitive. fugitive synonyms, fugitive pronunciation, fugitive translation, English dictionary definition of fugitive. adj. 1. a. Running away or fleeing, as from the law. b. Of or relating to fugitives: "My brother ... was on the fugitive squad, tracking draft dodgers" .
FUGITIVE definition: someone who is escaping or hiding from the police or from a dangerous situation. Learn more.
fugitive meaning, definition, what is fugitive: someone who is trying to avoid being cau...: Learn more.
6 days ago · for 'fugitive': 5 senses: 1. a person who flees 2. a thing that is elusive or fleeting 3. fleeing, esp from arrest or pursuit 4. not permanent;.... Click for more definitions.
