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- pronunciation:
- ih
skeIp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
escapes, escaping, escaped |
| definition 1: |
to get free.
The prisoner escaped from jail.- synonyms:
- flee, run
- similar words:
- bolt, dash, depart, exit, slip away
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| definition 2: |
to get away; avoid being caught or harmed.
The dog escaped before we could catch him.- similar words:
- dodge, duck, run
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| definition 3: |
to leak out.
Gas escaped from the stove and filled the room with an awful smell.- synonyms:
- leak
- similar words:
- flow, gush, seep, spill, spurt, stream
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| related words: |
break, flee, slide, slip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of escaping.
The prisoner's escape from jail was not successful.Escape was impossible.- synonyms:
- flight, getaway
- similar words:
- break, exodus, release, runaway
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| definition 2: |
a way of getting away from something that will harm.
Most apartment buildings have at least one fire escape.- synonyms:
- exit
- similar words:
- opening, outlet
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| related words: |
exit |
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| derivations: |
escapable (adj.), escaper (n.) |
Escape comes from an early French word that means "to leave one's cape behind," which can happen when one is in a hurry.
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