getaway
IPA: gˈɛtʌweɪ
noun
- A means of escape.
- The effecting of an escape.
- (informal) A vacation or holiday, or the destination for one.
adjective
- Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
get away
IPA: gˈɛtʌwˈeɪ
verb
- (literally) To move away (from).
- (with 'from' when used with an object) To avoid capture; to escape; to flee (from).
- (with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.
- To start moving; to depart.
- To slip from one's control.
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