English noun: getaway | |||
| 1. | getaway (attribute) the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration | ||
| Samples | His car has a lot of pickup. | ||
| Synonyms | pickup | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acceleration | ||
| 2. | getaway (act) a rapid escape (as by criminals) | ||
| Samples | The thieves made a clean getaway. After the expose he had to take it on the lam. | ||
| Synonyms | lam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | escape, flight | ||