Definitions
There are 15 meanings of the word
Escaping.
Escaping - as a noun
The act of escaping physically
Example: "He made his escape from the mental hospital"
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An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
Example: "Romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"
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Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
Example: "His evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"
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An avoidance of danger or difficulty
Example: "That was a narrow escape"
A means or way of escaping
Example: "Hard work was his escape from worry"
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A plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
The discharge of a fluid from some container
Example: "They tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"
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A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
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Escaping - as a verb
Run away from confinement
Example: "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
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Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Example: "She gets away with murder!"
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Be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Example: "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
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- amaze
- baffle
- beat
- bewilder
- dumbfound
- flummox
- get
- gravel
- mystify
- nonplus
- perplex
- pose
- puzzle
- stick
- stupefy
- vex
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Remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
Example: "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"
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Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Example: "If you see this man, run!"
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- break away
- bunk
- fly the coop
- head for the hills
- hightail it
- lam
- run
- run away
- scarper
- take to the woods
- turn tail
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Issue or leak, as from a small opening
Example: "Gas escaped into the bedroom"
Example Sentences
"He was caught while escaping from prison."
"We plan on escaping to a remote island for our vacation."
"She is constantly escaping reality by immersing herself in books."
"They were accused of escaping responsibility for the accident."
"The laughter kept escaping from her lips uncontrollably."
Word Game Points
Is ESCAPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, escaping is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
ESCAPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is ESCAPING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, escaping is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordESCAPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
Is ESCAPING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, escaping is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordESCAPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
