escaping Meaning & Definition
What Does Escaping Mean?
Escaping is used as a verb meaning to get away (as by flight). It is also used to mean to issue from confinement.
Escaping in Brief
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /i-ˈskāp/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | absconding, breaking out (of) and clearing out |
| Antonyms | abiding, dwelling and hanging around |
Escaping Definition (Verb)
- to get away (as by flight)
escaped from prison
- to issue from confinement : leak out
Gas is escaping from the tank.
- to run wild from cultivation
- to avoid a threatening evil or danger
The boat sank but the crew escaped.
- to get free of : break away from
escape the jungle / escape the solar system
- to get or stay out of the way of : avoid
escape punishment / efforts to escape poverty
- to fail to be noticed or recallable by
His name escapes me.
- to issue from
A small smile escaped me.
- to be uttered involuntarily by
a sigh of relief escaped her
Synonyms of Escaping
Antonyms of Escaping
Escaping in a Sentence
The factory was evacuated after toxic gases escaped from a pipe.
He only got a fine and so escaped going to jail.
Luckily, I escaped with only a fine.
The name of the hotel escapes me at present.
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escaped from prison
Gas is escaping from the tank.
The boat sank but the crew escaped.
escape the jungle
escape the solar system
escape punishment
efforts to escape poverty
His name escapes me.
A small smile escaped me.
a sigh of relief escaped her
everyone managed to escape from the burning building in time
a judge who is very determined not to let criminals escape punishment
escape the jungle / escape the solar system
escape punishment / efforts to escape poverty
Word Forms & Grammar
es·caped
es·cap·ing
es·cap·er noun
escape
escaped
escaper
escapers
escapes
escaping
escaping (plural escapings)
Words That Rhyme With Escaping
Origin of Escaping
Middle English, from Anglo-French escaper, eschaper, from Vulgar Latin *excappare, from Latin ex- + Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak
First Known Use
13th centuryi
How to Pronounce Escaping
You say escaping as /i-ˈskāp/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (skāp).
Common Questions About Escaping
What part of speech is escaping?
Escaping is a verb.
What is another word for escaping?
Close synonyms of escaping are absconding, breaking out (of) and clearing out. See the full list of escaping synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of escaping?
The opposite of escaping can be expressed with words like abiding, dwelling, hanging around and lingering.