escapologist

/ ˌɛskəˈpɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. Also called: escape artist. an entertainer who specializes in freeing himself or herself from confinement

Other Word Forms

• escapology noun

Example Sentences

Magician John Henry Anderson died in 1874, the same year Harry Houdini was born - yet despite the two never meeting, Anderson was reputedly among the legendary escapologist's greatest inspirations.

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The track, which dropped at 23:00 GMT, is a warp-speed club anthem, that finds the singer threatening to disappear like the famed escapologist if a man fails to impress her.

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An escapologist who was left paralysed during rehearsals of America's Got Talent: Extreme has begun legal action against the show's producers.

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Though, ultimately, it did not end well for the legendary escapologist.

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The Sherlock actress said the escapologist nearly died twice after last year's accident during rehearsals for America's Got Talent: Extreme .

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Related Words

• Houdini