What does escape mean in English? Meaning of escape definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "escape": the act of escaping physically
Noun
Meaning: the act of escaping physicallyExample: he made his escape from the mental hospital
the canary escaped from its cage
his flight was an indication of his guiltSynonyms: escape
flightHyponyms: break
breakout
evasion
exodus
gaolbreak
getaway
hegira
hejira
jailbreak
lam
prison-breaking
prisonbreak
skedaddleHypernyms: running awayInstance Hyponyms: hegira
hejira
underground railroad
underground railwayMeaning of "escape": run away from confinement
Verb
Meaning: run away from confinementExample: The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prisonSynonyms: break loose
escape
get awayHyponyms: bilk
break
break away
break out
elude
escape
escape from
evade
get away
run away
shake
shake off
slip
throw offHypernyms: flee
fly
take flightMeaning of "escape": an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
Noun
Meaning: an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasyExample: romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
his alcohol problem was a form of escapismSynonyms: escape
escapismHypernyms: diversion
recreationMeaning of "escape": fail to experience
Verb
Meaning: fail to experienceExample: Fortunately, I missed the hurricaneSynonyms: escape
missHypernyms: avoidMeaning of "escape": nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
Noun
Meaning: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to doExample: his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractiveSynonyms: dodging
escape
evasionHyponyms: circumvention
escape mechanism
goldbricking
goofing off
malingering
shirking
skulking
slacking
soldieringHypernyms: carelessness
neglect
negligence
nonperformanceMeaning of "escape": escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Verb
Meaning: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden actionExample: She gets away with murder!
I couldn't get out from under these responsibilitiesSynonyms: escape
get away
get by
get off
get outHyponyms: evadeHypernyms: avoidMeaning of "escape": an avoidance of danger or difficulty
Noun
Meaning: an avoidance of danger or difficultyExample: that was a narrow escapeSynonyms: escapeHypernyms: avoidance
dodging
shunning
turning awayMeaning of "escape": be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Verb
Meaning: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding byExample: What you are seeing in him eludes meSynonyms: elude
escapeHyponyms: defy
refuse
resistHypernyms: amaze
baffle
beat
bewilder
dumbfound
flummox
get
gravel
mystify
nonplus
perplex
pose
puzzle
stick
stupefy
vexMeaning of "escape": a means or way of escaping
Noun
Meaning: a means or way of escapingExample: hard work was his escape from worry
they installed a second hatch as an escape
their escape routeSynonyms: escapeHypernyms: agency
means
wayMeaning of "escape": remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
Verb
Meaning: remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversionExample: We escaped to our summer house for a few days
The president of the company never manages to get away during the summerSynonyms: escape
get awayHypernyms: break loose
escape
get awayMeaning of "escape": a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
Noun
Meaning: a plant originally cultivated but now growing wildSynonyms: escapeHypernyms: flora
plant
plant lifeMeaning of "escape": flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Verb
Meaning: flee; take to one's heels; cut and runExample: If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed upSynonyms: break away
bunk
escape
fly the coop
head for the hills
hightail it
lam
run
run away
scarper
scat
take to the woods
turn tailHyponyms: flee
fly
skedaddle
take flightHypernyms: go away
go forth
leaveMeaning of "escape": the discharge of a fluid from some container
Noun
Meaning: the discharge of a fluid from some containerExample: they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
he had to clean up the leakSynonyms: escape
leak
leakage
outflowHypernyms: discharge
outpouring
runMeaning of "escape": issue or leak, as from a small opening
Verb
Meaning: issue or leak, as from a small openingExample: Gas escaped into the bedroomSynonyms: escapeHypernyms: come forth
come out
egress
emerge
go forth
issueMeaning of "escape": a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
Noun
Meaning: a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous levelSynonyms: escape
escape cock
escape valve
relief valve
safety valveHypernyms: regulator
valveSynonyms:
flight, rescue, disappearance, freedom, departure, liberation, desertion, breakout, withdrawal, outbreak, spring, powder, slip, out, abdication, evasion, avoidance, lam, beat, evasiveness, break, release, bolt, retreat, decampment, leave, circumvention, deliverance, elopement, elusiveness, shunning, hegira, extrication, sidestepping, bypassing, AWOL, fadeout, elusion, ducking, dodging, eschewal, runaround, fly, dodge, depart, emerge, avoid, evade, leave, slip, elude, run, vanish, flee, disappear, elope, abscond, skip, pass, double, decamp, bolt, duck, shun, circumvent, desert, bail out, cut loose, get off, make off, slip away, burst out, cut and run, duck out, fly the coop, get away with, go scot-free, make getaway, make oneself scarce, play hooky, run away, run off, run out on, steal away, take a powder, take flight, take on the lam, work out of, wriggle out,
Antonyms:
coming, capture, maintenance, staying, arrival, entrance, stay, directness, meeting, walk, confront, wait, aid, assist, capture, remain, face, stay, encounter, meet, arrive, come, continue, take on, stand, appear, accept, help,
