This is the 3315th most frequent Polish word.
uciekł
"Uciekł" means "escaped" in English.
The word 'uciekł' in this sentence is used in its literal form, meaning 'escaped' or 'ran away', referring to the cat fleeing the house.
Kot uciekł z domu.
The cat escaped from the house.
Here, 'uciekł' is used metaphorically to indicate that time has 'escaped' or moved fast, emphasizing the fleeting nature of time.
Czas uciekł zbyt szybko.
The time passed too quickly.
In this sentence, 'uciekł' conveys a sense of physical movement of the boy avoiding impending danger, namely the storm.