escaping
intermediateB2/ɪsˈkeɪpɪŋ/ · es-cap-ing
To break free from confinement or control.
Meanings
To break free from confinement or control.
قید یا کنٹرول سے آزاد ہونا۔
فرار
faraar
Common Collocations
- escaping danger
- escaping reality
- escaping confinement
Example Sentences
The prisoner was escaping from the jail under the cover of night.
قیدی رات کے اندھیرے میں جیل سے فرار ہو رہا تھا۔
Qaidī raat ke andhere mein jail se faraar ho raha tha.
She dreamed of escaping her monotonous life.
اس نے اپنی یکسان زندگی سے فرار ہونے کا خواب دیکھا۔
Us ne apni yaksani zindagi se faraar hone ka khwab dekha.
He managed to escape the clutches of his captors.
وہ اپنے قید کرنے والوں کی گرفت سے فرار ہونے میں کامیاب رہا۔
Woh apne qaid karne walon ki girift se faraar hone mein kamiyab raha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a mouse escaping a cat to remember the word.
Imagine a bird flying out of a cage to symbolize escaping.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں کی دنیا میں ہم بھاگے ہیں یوں, کہ حقیقت کی قید سے ہم آزاد ہوں کے جیسے
Khwabon ki duniya mein hum bhage hain yun, Ke haqeeqat ki qaid se hum aazaad hoon ke jaise.
In the realm of dreams, we have fled in such a way, As if we are free from the chains of reality.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھچکے میں نہیں آنا چاہیے۔
Khichkay mein nahin aana chahiye.
One should not fall into traps.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "escaper" — to escape
First known use: 14th century
The word 'escape' originated from the Old French 'escaper' in the 14th century, evolving in meaning from physical fleeing to figurative contexts.