ESCAPE

ES ·CA ·PE 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 10 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the act of escaping physically
  2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
  3. nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
  4. an avoidance of danger or difficulty

💬 Examples

  • "he made his escape from the mental hospital"
  • "the canary escaped from its cage"
  • "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"
  • "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

🔗 Similar words

flightescapismevasiondodgingleakleakage
verb
  1. run away from confinement
  2. fail to experience
  3. escape potentially unpleasant consequences
  4. be incomprehensible to

💬 Examples

  • "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
  • "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
  • "get away with a forbidden action"
  • "She gets away with murder!"

🔗 Similar words

get_awaybreak_loosemissget_offget_byget_out
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