| bailout |
the act of parachuting out of an airplane to escape an impending disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| ball and chain |
a heavy ball attached by a chain to a prisoner's ankle to prevent escape. |
| beat the rap |
(slang) to escape punishment. |
| black hole |
a hypothetical region or body in space, possibly the remnants of a collapsed star, with such a strong gravitational pull that neither light nor matter can escape. |
| bolt1 |
an abrupt movement away from or toward something, as in attempting an escape; dash. [2/14 definitions] |
| break |
to move suddenly or forcefully out of; escape from. [2/26 definitions] |
| breakout |
a forceful escape from a restricting place or situation, such as prison. |
| break out |
to escape from a place where one is incarcerated. [1/5 definitions] |
| bumper car |
one of a number of miniature electric cars that are part of an amusement at a fair or carnival. People ride in the cars and try to bump into other cars or escape from being bumped. The cars are designed to be safe and enjoyable for the riders, most of whom are children. |
| chain gang |
a group of convicts chained together to prevent their escape from an outdoor work site. |
| checkmate |
in the game of chess, a winning maneuver in which the opponent's king piece is brought under direct attack and from which escape is not possible. [2/3 definitions] |
| chimney |
a hollow, vertical structure of masonry, which allows smoke and gases to escape from a furnace, fireplace, or stove; flue. [1/2 definitions] |
| clear away |
to get away; escape. |
| clear off |
to get away; escape. |
| close call |
(informal) a narrow escape from danger, failure, detection, or the like. |
| corner |
an awkward position from which escape is difficult. [1/10 definitions] |
| cornered |
in an awkward, embarrassing, or dangerous position from which escape is difficult. [1/2 definitions] |
| Daedalus |
in Greek mythology, an artist who made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from the Labyrinth in Crete. |
| elude |
to escape from or remain outside of the grasp of. [1/2 definitions] |
| escapism |
the tendency to escape from or avoid reality by absorbing oneself in fantasies or other entertainment. |
| evade |
to avoid or escape by cleverness or trickery. [2/5 definitions] |