English · Word Candidate

escaping

/ɪsˈkeɪpɪŋ/

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Also seen as: escapings

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Meaning · English

The act of one who escapes; an escape.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

That which escapes or leaks out; an emission.

Noun

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “escaping” mean?

The act of one who escapes; an escape.

Is “escaping” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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