Word a Day
escape
What does escape mean?
escape (verb): to break out of confinement.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce escape?
/ɪˈskeɪp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does escape come from?
From Middle English escapen, from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French escaper ( = Old French eschaper, Modern French échapper).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to escape
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “escape”?
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What does “escape” mean?
send via the postal service
Not quite: that's what mail means.
to break out of confinement
Right! That's what “escape” means.
move or strike with a noise
Not quite: that's what click means.
to allow to, not to prevent
Not quite: that's what let means.
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