Meaning of 'escape'

noun

the act of escaping physically

Example: "I made my escape from the mental hospital."

Synonyms: flight

noun

a means or way of getting out of a situation or physical restraints

Example: "The escape from the forest was hard work."

noun

an avoidance of danger or difficulty

Example: "that was a narrow escape"

noun

an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

Example: "Romantic novels are my escape from the stress of daily life."

Synonyms: escapism

noun

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

Synonyms: evasion

noun

a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)

Synonyms: safety valve relief valve escape valve escape cock

noun

the discharge of a fluid from some container

Example: "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"

Synonyms: leak leakage outflow

noun

a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

verb

issue or leak, as from a small opening

Example: "Gas escaped into the bedroom"

verb

fail to experience

Synonyms: miss

verb

escape potentially unpleasant consequences

Synonyms: get off get away get by get out

verb

run away from confinement

Example: "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

Synonyms: break loose get away

verb

flee

Synonyms: lam run scat run away hightail it head for the hills take to the woods fly the coop scarper turn tail

verb

remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion

Example: "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"

Synonyms: get away

verb

be incomprehensible to

Example: "escape understanding by"

Synonyms: elude