escape, avoid, evade, elude, shun, eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or …

ESCAPING meaning: 1. present participle of escape 2. to get free from something such as a prison or cage, or from…. Learn more.

1. The act or an instance of escaping. 2. A means of escaping. 3. A means of obtaining temporary freedom from worry, care, or unpleasantness: Television is my escape from worry. 4. A …

verb (used with object) escaped, escaping to slip away from or elude (pursuers, captors, etc.). He escaped the police. Synonyms: avoid, flee, dodge

Someone's escape is the act of escaping from a particular place or situation. The man made his escape.

Sep 26, 2025 · The act of one who escapes; an escape.

[countable] an act or instance of escaping. a way or means of escaping: [countable] We used the tunnel as an escape. [uncountable] The back door is your only means of escape.

escaping definition: getting away from a place or situation. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

'Escaping' means the act of getting away or breaking free from something or someone, or leaking or seeping out of a container or confined space.

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