Elude — E*lude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eluding}.] [L. eludere, elusum; e + ludere to play: cf. F. [ e]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
éludé — éludé, ée (é lu dé, dée) part. passé. Des propositions éludées. Une difficulté éludée. • Vous verriez des instances éludées, des espérances méprisées...., MASS. Or. fun. Villars … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
elude — 1530s, delude, make a fool of, from L. eludere escape from, make a fool of, win from at play, from ex out, away (see EX (Cf. ex )) + ludere to play (see LUDICROUS (Cf. ludicrous)). Sense of evade is first recorded 1610s in a figurative sense,… … Etymology dictionary
elude — *escape, evade, avoid, shun, eschew Analogous words: thwart, foil, outwit, circumvent, baffle (see FRUSTRATE): flee, fly, *escape Contrasted words: *follow, pursue, chase, trail, tag, tail … New Dictionary of Synonyms
elude — [v] avoid; escape baffle, beat around the bush*, be beyond someone*, bilk, circumvent, confound, cop out*, ditch, dodge, double, duck, eschew, evade, flee, fly, foil, frustrate, get around, get away from, give the runaround*, give the slip*, give … New thesaurus
elude — ► VERB 1) evade or escape adroitly from. 2) fail to be attained or understood by: the logic of this eluded her. ORIGIN Latin eludere, from ludere to play … English terms dictionary
elude — [ē lo͞od′, ilo͞od′] vt. eluded, eluding [L eludere, to finish play, parry a blow, frustrate < e , out + ludere, to play: see LUDICROUS] 1. to avoid or escape from by quickness, cunning, etc.; evade 2. to escape detection, notice, or… … English World dictionary
elude — UK [ɪˈluːd] / US [ɪˈlud] verb [transitive] Word forms elude : present tense I/you/we/they elude he/she/it eludes present participle eluding past tense eluded past participle eluded formal 1) a) if a fact, idea, or word eludes you, you cannot… … English dictionary
elude — transitive verb (eluded; eluding) Etymology: Latin eludere, from e + ludere to play more at ludicrous Date: 1667 1. to avoid adroitly ; evade < the mice eluded the traps > < managed to elude capture > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
elude — /əˈlud / (say uh loohd), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (eluded, eluding) 1. to avoid or escape by dexterity or artifice: to elude pursuit. 2. to slip away from; evade: to elude vigilance. 3. to escape the mind; baffle: *I cannot get my fingers round… …
