Escaped
/ɪˈskeɪpt/
Definitions
3 meaningsTo break free from confinement or control; to avoid or get away from something.
/ɪˈskeɪpt/
To get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
The dog escaped from the backyard.
💡 Simply: Think of it like this: you're playing hide-and-seek, and you're the one who gets away without being found! That's escaping! Like, "I escaped the rain by going indoors."
👶 For kids: To get away from something bad or scary, like a monster or being stuck somewhere.
More Examples
He escaped a speeding ticket by driving slowly.
She narrowly escaped injury in the accident.
How It's Used
"The prisoner escaped from jail."
"She escaped the clutches of her pursuer."
To manage to avoid a bad consequence.
/ɪˈskeɪpt/
To avoid or manage to avoid something unpleasant.
They escaped serious injury in the car crash.
💡 Simply: It’s like narrowly missing something bad, like dodging a bad grade on a test or avoiding a traffic jam. For instance, “She escaped the flu this year by getting a vaccine.”
👶 For kids: To not have something bad happen to you, like when you don't get in trouble.
More Examples
He escaped detection for several months.
She escaped the consequences of her actions.
How It's Used
"He escaped criticism because he worked hard"
"They barely escaped bankruptcy"
To leak or flow out from a confined space.
/ɪˈskeɪpt/
To leak or flow out.
Gas escaped from the broken pipe, creating a hazard.
💡 Simply: Imagine something like air from a balloon or water from a leaky faucet, escaping from where it was supposed to stay. For example, “The aroma of freshly baked bread escaped from the kitchen.”
👶 For kids: When something comes out of something else, like when air comes out of a balloon.
More Examples
The scent of lavender escaped from the sachet.
The prisoner escaped custody by bribing the guards.
How It's Used
"Gas escaped from the damaged pipe."
"The scent escaped from the vial."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
escape artist
A person skilled at escaping from confinement.
"The magician was a famous escape artist."
From Middle English escapen, from Old French escaper ('to escape, flee'), from Vulgar Latin *cappa ('cloak, cape'), perhaps referring to slipping away unnoticed under a cloak.
The word 'escape' has been used in English since the 13th century, initially meaning to 'flee, get away'.
Memory tip
Imagine a person breaking free from a cage (escape).