scape Meaning & Definition
What Does Scape Mean?
Scape is a noun that means A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure. It is also used to mean The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body). As a verb, it means To escape (someone or something). As a verb, it means To escape.
Scape in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈskeɪp// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | flower stalk |
| Plural | scapes |
| Verb forms | scapes, scaping, scaped |
Scape Definition (Noun)
- A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
- The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body).
- The basal part, more specifically known as the oviscape, of the ovipositor of an insect.
- The shaft of a column.
- The apophyge of a shaft.
Scape as a Verb
- To escape (someone or something).
Noun
- Escape.
- A means of escape; evasion.
- A freak; a slip; a fault; an escapade.
- A loose act of vice or lewdness.
Noun
- The cry of the snipe when flushed.
- The snipe itself.
Noun
- A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root.
- The basal part of the ovipositor of an insect, more specifically known as the oviscape.
Verb
- To escape
Synonyms of Scape
Scape synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Scape
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Scape in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
scape (plural scapes)
scape (third-person singular simple present scapes, present participle scaping, simple past and past participle scaped)
Words That Rhyme With Scape
Origin of Scape
Origin 1: From Latin scāpus, from Doric Greek σκᾶπος (skâpos). Doublet of native English shaft.
Origin 2: From Middle English scapen (whence also atscapen and ofscapen (“to escape”)), formed by aphesis from escapen, ascapen (“to escape”). Compare also Old French scapper, a variant of Old French eschaper, formed via similar process. Doublet of escape and scarper.
Origin 3: Probably imitative.
How to Pronounce Scape
Scape is pronounced //ˈskeɪp// and has 1 syllable.
Scape: Your Questions Answered
Is scape a noun or a verb?
Scape is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for scape?
Close synonyms of scape are flower stalk. See the full list of scape synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of scape?
The plural of scape is scapes.
What is the past tense of scape?
The past tense of scape is scaped. The present participle is scaping.