Definitions
of escape
1. [n] - a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild 2. [n] - the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container 3. [n] - an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy 4. [n] - an avoidance of danger or difficulty 5. [n] - a means or way of escaping 6. [n] - the act of escaping physically 7. [v] - remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion 8. [v] - run away from confinement 9. [v] - issue or leak, as from a small opening
Quotes
- Example use of the word escape1. he made his escape from the mental hospital 2. the canary escaped from its cage 3. his flight was an indication of his guilt 4. hard work was his escape from worry 5. they installed a second hatch as an escape 6. their escape route 7. that was a narrow escape 8. romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life 9. his alcohol problem was a form of escapism 10. they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe 11. he had to clean up the leak 12. Gas escaped into the bedroom 13. The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison 14. We escaped to our summer house for a few days 15. The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer
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