escape
escape Lexical Profile
escape Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of breaking free from confinement, control, or a dangerous situation.
"The clever fox made a quick escape through a small gap in the garden fence."
A temporary distraction or relief from unpleasant reality or routine.
"Reading historical novels provided her with a welcome escape after long hours at the office."
An accidental leakage of gas, liquid, or radiation from a container or pipe.
"Engineers quickly sealed the valve to prevent any further escape of steam."
A key on a computer keyboard used to interrupt, cancel, or close the current operation or program.
"If the screen freezes, try pressing escape to exit full-screen mode."
• verb
To break free from confinement, restraint, or control.
"Two horses managed to escape from the paddock when the gate was left unlatched."
To succeed in avoiding or eluding something dangerous, unpleasant, or undesirable.
"The coastal town was fortunate to escape the worst effects of the tropical storm."
To fail to be noticed or remembered by someone.
"I recognize her face from the conference, though her name completely escapes me right now."
To leak or flow out from a container, pipe, or enclosure (of a gas, liquid, or heat).
"Heavy curtains help prevent warmth from escaping through the windows during winter."
• Rhymes for escape
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman escaper and Old North French escaper, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *excappare, formed from Latin ex- ('out of') and Late Latin cappa ('cloak' or 'mantle'), literally meaning to slip out of one's cloak and leave it in the hands of a pursuer.