Escape: meaning, definitions and examples
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escape
[ ɪˈskeɪp ]
to avoid danger
To escape means to break free or get away from something. This could be physical, like escaping from a burning building, or metaphorical, like escaping from a boring conversation. People also use it in sports to describe a successful maneuver to avoid being tackled, or in video games when a player evades an enemy attack.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The prisoner managed to escape from the jail.
- She tried to escape the conversation by pretending to get a phone call.
- The player made a quick escape from the defenders and scored a goal.
a means of breaking free
As a noun, an escape is a way out or a means of breaking free from a difficult situation. It can also refer to a temporary mental distraction or relief from stress or routine. In the context of entertainment, an escape room is a popular activity where participants solve puzzles to find a way out of a locked room within a time limit.
Synonyms
distraction, exit, release, relief
Examples of usage
- The emergency exit provided a quick escape from the burning building.
- Reading a book is her escape from the stresses of work.
- We had a great time solving the puzzles in the escape room.
Translations
Translations of the word "escape" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escapar
- fugir
- evasão
🇮🇳 भागना
- बचना
- पलायन
🇩🇪 fliehen
- entkommen
- Flucht
🇮🇩 melarikan diri
- kabur
- pelarian
🇺🇦 втеча
- уникати
- рятуватися
🇵🇱 uciekać
- unikać
- ucieczka
🇯🇵 逃げる (にげる)
- 逃れる (のがれる)
- 脱出 (だっしゅつ)
🇫🇷 s'échapper
- fuir
- évasion
🇪🇸 escapar
- huir
- evasión
🇹🇷 kaçmak
- kurtulmak
- kaçış
🇰🇷 도망치다
- 피하다
- 탈출
🇸🇦 هرب
- فرار
- هروب
🇨🇿 uniknout
- utéct
- únik
🇸🇰 uniknúť
- utekať
- útek
🇨🇳 逃跑 (táopǎo)
- 逃避 (táobì)
- 逃脱 (táotuō)
🇸🇮 pobegniti
- uiti
- beg
🇮🇸 flýja
- forðast
- flótti
🇰🇿 қашу
- құтылу
- қашу
🇬🇪 გაქცევა
- თავის დაღწევა
- გაქცევა
🇦🇿 qaçmaq
- xilas olmaq
- qaçış
🇲🇽 escapar
- huir
- evasión
Word origin
The word 'escape' comes from the Middle English 'escapen' or 'escapie', which in turn comes from the Old North French 'escaper', meaning 'to escape'. The concept of escaping has been a fundamental part of human survival instincts, as throughout history, people have needed to escape from danger, oppression, or confinement. The word has evolved to encompass various meanings beyond physical escape, reflecting the complexities of human experiences.
See also: escapee, escapist, inescapable, inescapably.