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escape > 15 senses
NOUN1escape, flightThe act of escaping physically
2escape, escapismAn inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
3escape, leak, leakage, outflowThe unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container
4escape, safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cockA valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)
5escape, evasion, dodgingNonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
6escapeAn avoidance of danger or difficulty
7escapeA means or way of escaping
8escapeA plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
VERB1escape, get away, break looseRun away from confinement
2escape, missFail to experience
3escape, get off, get away, get by, get outEscape potentially unpleasant consequences
4escape, eludeBe incomprehensible to
5escapeIssue or leak, as from a small opening
6escape, get awayRemove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
7escape, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, fly the coop, break awayFlee
escape > pronunciation
Soundsihskey'p
Rhymesagape, ape, audiotape, and 16 more rhymes in eyp at the HyperDic website...
escape > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of escaping physically.
Examples"he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"
Synonymsflight
Narrowerevasion; break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking; getaway, lam; exodus, hegira, hejira; Hegira, Hejira; Underground Railroad, Underground Railway
Broaderrunning away
Verbsescape
escape > noun 2, act
MeaningAn inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy.
Examples"romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"
Synonymsescapism
Broaderdiversion, recreation
escape > noun 3, event
MeaningThe unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container.
Examples"they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"
Synonymsleak, leakage, outflow
Broaderdischarge, outpouring, run
Verbsescape
escape > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler). It opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.
Synonymssafety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock
Broaderregulator; valve
escape > noun 5, act
MeaningNonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do.
Examples"that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
Synonymsevasion, dodging
Narrowerescape mechanism; malingering, skulking; shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking; circumvention
Broadernegligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance
Verbsescape; escape; escape
escape > noun 6, act
MeaningAn avoidance of danger or difficulty.
Examples"that was a narrow escape"
Broaderavoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging
Verbsescape
escape > noun 7, act
MeaningA means or way of escaping.
Examples"hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"
Broadermeans, agency, way
Verbsescape
escape > noun 8, plant
MeaningA plant originally cultivated but now growing wild.
Broaderplant, flora, plant life
escape > verb 1, motion
MeaningRun away from confinement.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
Synonymsget away, break loose
Narrowerbreak, break out, break away; shake, shake off, throw off, escape from; elude, evade, bilk; slip; run away; escape, get away
Broaderflee, fly, take flight
Nounsescape; escape; escapee
escape > verb 2, communication
MeaningFail to experience.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsmiss
Broaderavoid
Nounsescape; escape
escape > verb 3, communication
MeaningEscape potentially unpleasant consequences. Get away with a forbidden action.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsget off, get away, get by, get out
Narrowerevade
Broaderavoid
Nounsescape
escape > verb 4, stative
MeaningBe incomprehensible to. Escape understanding by.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe performance is likely to escape Sue
Synonymselude
Narrowerdefy, resist, refuse
Broaderperplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
escape > verb 5, change
MeaningIssue or leak, as from a small opening.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"Gas escaped into the bedroom"
Broaderissue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
Nounsescape
escape > verb 6, social
MeaningRemove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"We escaped to our summer house for a few days"
Synonymsget away
Broaderescape, get away, break loose
Nounsescape; escapist
escape > verb 7, motion
MeaningFlee. Take to one's heels. Cut and run.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
Synonymsrun, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, fly the coop, break away
Narrowerflee, fly, take flight; skedaddle
Broaderleave, go forth, go away

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