Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/
noun a person who is fleeing from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway
A1 The fugitive ran away from the police.
A2 The fugitive was caught hiding in a barn.
B1 The authorities are searching for the fugitive who escaped from prison.
B2 The fugitive managed to evade capture for months before being apprehended.
C1 The fugitive's elaborate escape plan involved multiple decoys and false identities.
C2 The fugitive's criminal past and connections made it difficult for law enforcement to track him down.
adjective fleeing, transient, elusive
A1 The fugitive cat ran away from the dog.
A2 The fugitive prisoner escaped from the jail.
B1 The fugitive spy was on the run from the authorities.
B2 The fugitive criminal had been hiding out in the mountains for months.
C1 The fugitive's capture was imminent as the police closed in on their location.
C2 The fugitive's elaborate escape plan was finally foiled by the FBI.
formal The police are in pursuit of the fugitive who escaped from prison.
informal Did you hear about the fugitive on the run from the cops?
slang That fugitive dude is always one step ahead of the law.
figurative His thoughts were like a fugitive, constantly fleeing from his grasp.
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