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skedaddle

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ske·dad·dle  (sk-ddl)
intr.v. ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling, ske·dad·dles Informal
To leave hastily; flee.

[Origin unknown.]

skedaddle [skɪˈdædəl] Informal
vb
(intr) to run off hastily
n
a hasty retreat
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
Verb1.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"
Translations
skedaddle [skɪˈdædl] VIescabullirse, salir pitando
they skedaddled in all directionshuyeron por todos lados
skedaddle
vi (inf)Reißaus nehmen (inf), → türmen (inf); skedaddle!weg mit dir/euch!, verzieh dich/verzieht euch!


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"Oh, that's all true, I s'pose," replied the other; "but I'm not going to skedaddle.
 
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