escape

verb
UK: /ɪˈskeɪp/
US: /ɪˈskeɪp/

  1. To get away from a place where you are being kept.

    1. The bird did escape from its cage today and flew around the room. [ ] [ ]
    2. He managed to escape after being held captive for several weeks and get to safety. [ ] [ ]

  2. To avoid something dangerous or unpleasant.

    1. I want to escape the city and go to the beach for a while. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was lucky to escape serious injury when her car crashed on the highway. [ ] [ ]

  3. To avoid being noticed.

    1. The mistake didn't escape my notice during the presentation. [ ] [ ]
    2. Few words escape her, she is always accurate in her judgments and decisions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

flee evade avoid getaway breakout flight elusion dodge
escape noun

  1. The act of getting away from a place where you are being kept.

    1. There was an escape from the prison last night because the guard was sleeping. [ ] [ ]
    2. The escape was well-planned, but the police caught the prisoners later in the forest. [ ] [ ]

  2. A way of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant.

    1. Reading books is my escape from the stress of everyday life, every single day. [ ] [ ]
    2. For many, television offers an escape from the problems and the unpleasant realities of the world. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "escape" in English means: To get away from a place where you are being kept., To avoid something dangerous or unpleasant., To avoid being noticed..

The phonetic transcription of "escape" is /ɪˈskeɪp/ in British English and /ɪˈskeɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "escape": flee, evade, avoid, getaway, breakout, flight, elusion, dodge.

Example usage of "escape": "The bird did escape from its cage today and flew around the room.". More examples on the page.