Fugitive meaning: FUGITIVE definition

FUGITIVE definition: someone who is escaping or hiding from the police or from a dangerous situation. Learn more. Definition of fugitive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. fugitive (from somebody/something) a person who has escaped or is running away from somewhere and is trying to avoid being caught. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! A fugitive is someone who is running away or hiding , usually in order to avoid being caught by the police. The rebel leader was a fugitive from justice. ...the fugitive train robber. Fugitive definition: a person who is fleeing , as from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway.. See examples of FUGITIVE used in a sentence.