escaping >> /ɪˈskeɪp/
Definition: [verb] Break free from confinement or control.
Example: two burglars have just escaped from prison
Definition: [verb] Fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone)
Example: the name escaped him
Definition: [verb] Interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
Example: Once installed, traditional Linux / UNIX escaping, quoting or tabbing is necessary to get to directories with spaces in their names.
Definition: [noun] An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
Example: the gang had made their escape
Definition: [noun] A form of temporary distraction from reality or routine.
Example: romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life
Definition: [noun] A leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container.
Example: a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases
Definition: [noun] A key on a computer keyboard which either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently.
Example: His first thought, when something went wrong, was to immediately hit the escape key - even when he was nowhere near a computer.