Eruption, n.
- 1. Explosion, outburst, outbreak.
- 2. Sally, sudden excursion.
- 3. (Med.) Rash, exanthem, exanthema.
Eruptive, a.
- 1. Erupting, bursting forth.
- 2. Produced by eruption, resulting from eruption.
- 3. (Med.) Exanthematous, efflorescent, attended with eruptions.
Erysipelas, n. Saint Anthony’s fire, rose.
Escalade, v. a. Scale.
Escalade, n. Assault with ladders.
Escapade, n.
- 1. Vagary, prank, frolic, freak, mad prank.
- 2. Impropriety, indiscretion, act of folly.
Escape, v. a.
- 1. Avoid, shun, evade, elude, flee from, get out of the way of.
- 2. Pass unobserved.
Escape, v. n.
- 1. Get away, make or effect one’s escape, get free, get into safety, get away safely, get off or through
without harm.
- 2. Flee, fly, abscond, decamp, make off, steal away, hasten away, slink away, run away, break loose,
break away, gain one’s freedom, whip off, take one’s self off, beat a retreat, take to one’s heels, cut and
run, take French leave, be among the missing.
- 3. Slip, pass, go by, slip through the fingers, be passed over, be omitted.