2. to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember. The meaning of this poem eludes me.eludireˈlusive (-siv) adjective escaping or vanishing, often or cleverly. an elusive criminal.esquivo Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.Want...
1667, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Time Traveler The first known use ofeludewas in 1667 See more words from the same year Phrases Containingelude elude someone's grasp Rhymes forelude accrued allude collude conclude construed debuted