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escape vs run

run vs escape

escape and run both are nouns.

escape and run both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
run Yes No Yes No
As nouns, run is a hypernym of escape; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than escape:
  • escape: the discharge of a fluid from some container
  • run: the pouring forth of a fluid
Other hypernyms of escape include discharge, outpouring.
As verbs, escape and run are synonyms defined as:
  • escape and run: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
escape (noun) run (noun)
the act of escaping physically the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
an avoidance of danger or difficulty a regular trip
a means or way of escaping a short trip
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level the act of testing something
the discharge of a fluid from some container an unbroken chronological sequence
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
escape (verb) run (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
fail to experience come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action progress by being changed
run away from confinement change from one state to another
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run become undone
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion cause to perform
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by compete in a race
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
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