Skedaddle
verb
To run away quickly.
As soon as they saw the police, they skedaddled.
Often appears as...
- skedaddle out of here
- skedaddle away
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To run away quickly.
As soon as they saw the police, they skedaddled.
Often appears as...
- skedaddle out of here
- skedaddle away
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Context
Skedaddle is informal and best used in casual conversations or creative writing.
When the teacher approached, the kids skedaddled from the playground.
Pro Tip 2/3American Flavor
Predominantly used in the United States, skedaddle adds an American tone to the language.
He skedaddled out the back door like he was in an American sitcom.
Pro Tip 3/3Hasty Exit
Implies leaving somewhere quickly and suddenly, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment.
Once they realized they were at the wrong party, they skedaddled without saying goodbye.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Context
Skedaddle is informal and best used in casual conversations or creative writing.
When the teacher approached, the kids skedaddled from the playground.
Pro Tip 2/3American Flavor
Predominantly used in the United States, skedaddle adds an American tone to the language.
He skedaddled out the back door like he was in an American sitcom.
Pro Tip 3/3Hasty Exit
Implies leaving somewhere quickly and suddenly, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment.
Once they realized they were at the wrong party, they skedaddled without saying goodbye.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Context
Skedaddle is informal and best used in casual conversations or creative writing.
When the teacher approached, the kids skedaddled from the playground.
Pro Tip 2/3American Flavor
Predominantly used in the United States, skedaddle adds an American tone to the language.
He skedaddled out the back door like he was in an American sitcom.
Pro Tip 3/3Hasty Exit
Implies leaving somewhere quickly and suddenly, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment.
Once they realized they were at the wrong party, they skedaddled without saying goodbye.
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