Getaway

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act or an instance of escaping: made a quick getaway.
  • n. The start, as of a race.
  • n. A place appropriate for a vacation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A means of escape.
  • n. The effecting of an escape.
  • n. A vacation or holiday or the destination for one.
  • adj. Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. rapid acceleration.
  • n. a rapid escape (as by criminals).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. run away from confinement
  • v. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
  • v. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
  • n. a rapid escape (as by criminals)
  • n. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    break loose    escape    flight    acceleration   
    Cross Reference
    get away   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pickup   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sport-utility    knock-up    fly-by    upgrowth    cook-off    0-60    indrawing    flex-fuel    withfood    express-train