skedaddle

ske·dad·dle  (sk-ddl)

intr.v. ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling, ske·dad·dles Informal

To leave hastily; flee.

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skedaddle

Verb

[-dling, -dled] Informal to run off hastily [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skedaddle - a hasty flight escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
Verb	1.	skedaddle - run away, as if in a panic fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"