"get away" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: get + away Etymology templates: {{m|en|get}} get, {{m|en|away}} away Head templates: {{en-interj}} get away
  1. Expressing disbelief. Related terms: getaway, get away with
    Sense id: en-get_away-en-intj-QSTQ4SyK

Verb

Forms: gets away [present, singular, third-person], getting away [participle, present], got away [past], got away [UK, participle, past], gotten away [US, participle, past]
Etymology: get + away Etymology templates: {{m|en|get}} get, {{m|en|away}} away Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> away}} get away (third-person singular simple present gets away, present participle getting away, simple past got away, past participle (UK) got away or (US) gotten away)
  1. (literally) To move away (from). Tags: literally Derived forms: get-away [adjective], getaway [adjective], get-away [noun], getaway [noun] Translations (to move away (from)): loitota (Finnish), häipyä (Finnish), arredar (Galician), sacar (Galician), allontanarsi (Italian), alejarse (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-get_away-en-verb-2YswyLIJ Disambiguation of 'to move away (from)': 87 3 5 3 3
  2. (with 'from' when used with an object) To avoid capture; to escape; to flee (from). Tags: with 'from' when used with an object
    Sense id: en-get_away-en-verb-hNxAOgY1
  3. (with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday. Tags: with 'to' when used with an object Translations (to journey (to), especially on holiday): matkustaa (Finnish), andarsene (Italian), staccare (Italian), allontanarsi (Italian) Translations (to take a break from one's present circumstances): poistua (Finnish), lähteä (Finnish), allontanarsi (Italian)
    Sense id: en-get_away-en-verb-Wqn8qIXG Disambiguation of 'to journey (to), especially on holiday': 5 2 91 3 0 Disambiguation of "to take a break from one's present circumstances": 6 3 82 1 8
  4. To start moving; to depart.
    Sense id: en-get_away-en-verb-b20cN3Wc
  5. To slip from one's control. Translations (to slip from one's control): lähteä lapasesta (Finnish), sfuggire (Italian), escaparse (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-get_away-en-verb-tqmuFi8g Disambiguation of "to slip from one's control": 4 3 10 0 83

Inflected forms

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