Escaping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪsˈkeɪpɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Escaping is a noun meaning The act of one who escapes; an escape.
Meaning
The act of one who escapes; an escape.
More Meanings
- That which escapes or leaks out; an emission.
- present participle and gerund of escape
Example Sentences
The faint, yet growing escapings of gas were in her nostrils as she slumped into a chair and began painfully to scrawl on the paper.
Loud rumblings in the bunkhouse that night awakened the punchers often, with many rude comments made about the gastronomical escapings of certain people.
Word Forms
- escapings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include get away, get out, escapism, elude, evasion, dodging.
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