escaping
es-cap-ing
verb
The present participle of 'escape', meaning actively getting away from something.
"He was seen escaping the burning building."
noun
The act or process of getting free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
"The escaping of the gas caused a panic."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: escape, run, head for the hills, bunk, take to the woods, turn tail, scarper, break away, scat, run away, lam, fly the coop