First Known Use: 13th century
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1scape
verb \ˈskāp\
scapedscap·ing
Definition of SCAPE
: escape <some innocents scape not the thunderbolt — Shakespeare>
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Origin of SCAPE
Middle English, short for escapen
Related to SCAPE
- Synonyms
- avoid, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, finesse, get around, escape, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), shun, weasel (out of)
2scape
noun
Definition of SCAPE
1
: a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (as the tulip); broadly : a flower stalk
2
: the shaft of an animal part (as an antenna or feather)
Origin of SCAPE
Latin scapus shaft, stalk — more at shaft
First Known Use: 1601
Other Botany Terms
3scape
noun
Definition of SCAPE
: a view or picture of a scene —usually used in combination <cityscape>
Origin of SCAPE
landscape
First Known Use: 1773
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