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Getaway   /gˈɛtəwˌeɪ/   Listen
Getaway

noun
1.
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration.  Synonym: pickup.
2.
A rapid escape (as by criminals).  Synonym: lam.  "After the expose he had to take it on the lam"






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"Getaway" Quotes from Famous Books



... Lefever's continued laugh, was cut off by Laramie's entrance with Kate. John saw that he was de trop, that it was a family conference, and only extracting from Laramie a promise to see him—about nothing whatever—before leaving town he made what he termed a graceful getaway. Kate and Laramie faced her father. Belle, too, was for going out. Doubleday stopped her: "No secrets, Belle; stay if you ...
— Laramie Holds the Range • Frank H. Spearman

... a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right. And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!" ...
— Panther Eye • Roy J. Snell

... he said ungraciously. "I suppose that no harm will come of letting Winston answer your fool questions, but I'll warn you that I'll report to Washington that you are interfering with the course of justice and using your authority to aid the getaway of a criminal." ...
— Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 • Various

... of lilacs or bust, eh?" says I. "All right; I'm right behind you. But let's make it a sleuthy getaway, so they won't know." ...
— The House of Torchy • Sewell Ford



Words linked to "Getaway" :   get away, acceleration, escape, lam, flight



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