escaping
word · lemma: escape
Definition
Leaving a place or situation, often to get away from danger or something unwanted. It can also mean letting something out, like gas or air.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. 'Escaping' is the continuous form, used for actions happening now or repeatedly. Can refer to people (escaping from prison), animals, or things (escaping gas). Common collocation: 'escaping reality'. Don't confuse with 'avoid' (to not face something) or 'run away' (similar, but more physical).
Example Sentences
The birds are escaping from the cage.
basic
Gas is escaping from the broken pipe.
basic
She was escaping from her problems by reading books.
basic
The prisoners kept dreaming about escaping every night.
natural
Are you escaping from reality by playing video games?
natural
There’s no use escaping; the truth will catch up with you.
natural