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View synonyms for get away

get away

verb

  1. to make an escape; leave
  2. to make a start
  3. get away with
    1. to steal and escape (with money, goods, etc)
    2. to do (something wrong, illegal, etc) without being discovered or punished or with only a minor punishment


interjection

  1. an exclamation indicating mild disbelief

noun

  1. the act of escaping, esp by criminals
  2. a start or acceleration
  3. modifier used for escaping

    a getaway car

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Example Sentences

The man called Shiv was driving Delancy's get-away car at a conservative pace so as not to excite suspicion.

Ten minutes later, Delancy drove the get-away car out of the service station.

It was in this room that Delancy's get-away car had changed paint jobs, and in about ten minutes.

There was some sort of a phonograph device under the cowl of that get-away car, and this was hooked up to the radio switch.

We may make our get-away to the East, or we may stop here for good—under ground.

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