Word Frequency
elude (ɪˈluːd
)
Definitions
verb
- to escape or avoid (capture, one's pursuers, etc), esp by cunning
- to avoid fulfilment of (a responsibility, obligation, etc); evade
- to escape discovery, or understanding by; baffle ⇒
the solution eluded her
Derived Forms
eˈluder nounelusion (ɪˈluːʒən
) noun
) nounElude is sometimes wrongly used where allude is meant: he was alluding (not eluding) to his previous visit to the city
Word Origin
C16: from Latin ēlūdere to deceive, from lūdere to playTranslations for 'elude'
- British English: elude If something that you want eludes you, you fail to obtain it. VERBSleep eluded her.
- Brazilian Portuguese: escapar de
- Chinese: 不为…所获得不为為…所获獲得
- European Spanish: eludir
- French: échapper à
- German: sich entziehen
- Italian: non venire asonno
- Japanese: すり抜ける
- Korean: 빠져나가다
- Portuguese: escapar de
- Spanish: eludir
Example Sentences Including 'elude'
31 July 2004 THE English Amateur Championship continues to elude Gary Wolstenholme's grasp.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
And in this way we learn more, and can do more, than if we strive after abstract essences that elude us.Phoenix From the Flame
But the fact is that the 35-year-old nerd gets paid to surf the Net, and to hyperlink to conclusions that elude other people.Business Today (1998)
He should chart with a few more singles but longevity is likely to elude him.The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)
If he did not elude the chase then he knew what lay ahead: death by hanging.Coffin on the Water
NEW ZEALAND'S Reuben Thorne tries to elude Canada's Marco di Girolamo yesterday.Ottawa Sun (2003)
Success in the Champions League, however, continues to elude them.Sun, News of the World (2004)
We thought a time might come when you would be prepared to sacrifice even your friends in order to elude us.Night Sisters
`Funny how these important facts elude me," said Charlie.The Dutch Blue Error
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