/ɪˈljuːd/, [ɪˈlʉwd], /ɪˈlyːd/
OriginFrom Latin ēlūdō (“to evade, elude”), from ē- (“out of”, short form of ex-) + lūdō (“to play; to trick”).
- transitiveTo evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
“Thus the observation of human blindness and weakness is the result of all philosophy, and meets us at every turn, in spite of our endeavours to elude or avoid it.”
“The line continued in operation until about 1908, but the precise date of closure has eluded research.”
“It leaves City still searching for the Champions League, the trophy that has always eluded them”
- transitiveTo shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip.
“Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.”
- transitiveTo escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to.
“I get algebra, but calculus eludes me.”
- transitiveTo escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind.
“The solution of that brainteaser eludes me and the name of the author eludes my memory too.”
Formseludes(present, singular, third-person) · eluding(participle, present) · eluded(participle, past) · eluded(past)