fugitive

Definition

  • noun: a person who is running away to avoid being captured
  • noun: a person who flees or tries to escape
  • adjective: running away or intending flight
  • often + 'from'
  • synonyms: evanescent, volatile, uncertain

Examples

  • As he daydreamed, 'fugitive' thoughts/dreams passed through his mind.

  • She has been charged with helping a 'fugitive from justice'.

  • They discovered that the slave was a 'fugitive'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and let you escape. This shot is not meant for you. MAN: There he is! Over here! Excellent work, Mr.Brown. You've assisted in the capture of a fugitive. Just doing my civic duty, sir. I trust you will remember this is the day Captain Jack Sparrow almost escaped. Take him away. - Can you smell it? (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl