/ Dictionary / Index R rescue: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: res•cue Pronunciation: (res'ky), [key] — v., n. -cued, -cu•ing, —v.t. to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil. to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody. —n. the act of rescuing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rescue (Thesaurus) rescript rescue grass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language