Meaning of Fugitive

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Fugitive

1. 1
   a.

   Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor.

2. 2
   a.

   Not fixed; not durable; liable to disappear or fall away; volatile; uncertain; evanescent; liable to fade; -- applied to material and immaterial things; as, fugitive colors; a fugitive idea.

3. 3
   n.

   One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.

4. 4
   n.

   Something hard to be caught or detained.

5. 5
   a.

   Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor.

6. 6
   a.

   Not fixed; not durable; liable to disappear or fall away; volatile; uncertain; evanescent; liable to fade; -- applied to material and immaterial things; as, fugitive colors; a fugitive idea.

7. 7
   n.

   One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.

8. 8
   n.

   Something hard to be caught or detained.