escapade
escapade

escape


Definition: Meaning of, escape in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈskeɪp;ɛˈskeɪp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
escape escaped escaped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
escaping escapes
  1. person/place [intransitive] to get away from a place or dangerous situation when someone is trying to catch you or stop you
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  2. danger [intransitive and transitive] to get away from a dangerous or bad situation
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  3. avoid [intransitive and transitive] to avoid something bad or that you do not want to happen
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  4. gas/liquid etc [intransitive] if gas, liquid, light, heat etc escapes from somewhere, it comes out
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  5. sound [intransitive and transitive] literary if a sound escapes from someone, they accidentally make that sound
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  6. escape somebody's attention/notice if something escapes your attention or notice, you do not see it or realize that it is there
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  7. the name/date/title etc escapes somebody used to say that someone cannot remember something
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  8. there's no escaping (the fact) used to emphasize that something is definitely important or will definitely happen
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escape escapes
  1. [uncountable and countable] the act of getting away from a place, or a dangerous or bad situation
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  2. [singular, uncountable] a way of forgetting about a bad or boring situation for a short time
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  3. [uncountable and countable] an amount of gas, liquid etc that accidentally comes out of the place where it is being kept, or an occasion when this happens
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escape used in phrases

  • escape cock (noun)
    1. as a steam boiler a valve in a container in which pressure can build up ; it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
  • escape expert (noun)
    1. an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
  • escape from (verb)
    1. get rid of
  • escape hatch (noun)
    1. hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
  • escape key (noun)
    1. often abbreviated "Esc" computing a key on most modern computer keyboards ; typically programmed to cancel the current operation or close the current window
  • escape mechanism (noun)
    1. a form of behaviour that evades unpleasant realities
  • escape valve (noun)
    1. as a steam boiler a valve in a container in which pressure can build up ; it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
  • escape velocity (noun)
    1. the speed at which a ROCKET must travel in order to get into space
  • escape wheel (noun)
    1. gear that engages a rocking lever
  • fire escape (noun)
    1. metal stairs or a metal LADDER on the outside of a tall building, that people can use to escape if there is a fire
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