Definition: a rapid escape (as by criminals)
Usage: the thieves made a clean getaway; after the expose he had to take it on the lam
Definition: the act of escaping physically
Usage: he made his escape from the mental hospital; the canary escaped from its cage; his flight was an indication of his guilt
Definition: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
Usage: his car has a lot of pickup
Similar words: acceleration
Definition: an increase in rate of change
Usage: modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change