adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪˈskeɪpt/
/əˈskeɪpt/
/ɛˈskeɪpt/
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rhymes with -eɪpt
CMU ARPABET:IH0 S K EY1 P T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having escaped, especially from prison or another place of confinement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
People are being warned not to approach the escaped prisoner.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of escape
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.