skedaddle

[ ski-dad-l ]

/ skɪˈdæd l /

Informal.

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verb (used without object), ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling.

to run away hurriedly; flee.

noun

a hasty flight.

Origin of skedaddle

1860–65, Americanism; compare dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly

Words nearby skedaddle

Skaw, skean, skean dhu, Skeat, sked, skedaddle, skedaddler, skee, Skee-Ball, skeef, Skeena

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Example sentences from the Web for skedaddle

Skedaddle onto the equally heart-stopping Million Dollar Highway to Ouray and Telluride.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the night the enemy made their appearance, the bell was rung and the skedaddle enacted!
Our campaign around Gettysburg|John Lockwood
The defence was too strong, and our force too small; we had to skedaddle, or we'd have seen Libby in a way we didn't like.
The Militants|Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
But Lieutenant Bennett got his guns in position, and sent over several shells, which caused them to “skedaddle” in all directions.
Our Battery|Orlando P. Cutter

If we got interfered with by anybody official, we meant to talk some rot about the Borough Surveyor, and skedaddle if necessary.
The Right Stuff|Ian Hay
For the formation we may compare American vamose, to skedaddle, from Span.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley

British Dictionary definitions for skedaddle

skedaddle

/ (skɪˈdædəl) informal /

verb

(intr) to run off hastily

noun

a hasty retreat

Word Origin for skedaddle

C19: of unknown origin

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单词	skedaddle
释义	skedaddle [ ski-dad-l ] / skɪˈdæd l / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR skedaddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling. to run away hurriedly; flee. noun a hasty flight. Origin of skedaddle 1860–65, Americanism; compare dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly Words nearby skedaddle Skaw, skean, skean dhu, Skeat, sked, skedaddle, skedaddler, skee, Skee-Ball, skeef, Skeena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skedaddle Skedaddle onto the equally heart-stopping Million Dollar Highway to Ouray and Telluride. The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take\|Lonely Planet\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During the night the enemy made their appearance, the bell was rung and the skedaddle enacted! Our campaign around Gettysburg\|John Lockwood The defence was too strong, and our force too small; we had to skedaddle, or we'd have seen Libby in a way we didn't like. The Militants\|Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews But Lieutenant Bennett got his guns in position, and sent over several shells, which caused them to “skedaddle” in all directions. Our Battery\|Orlando P. Cutter If we got interfered with by anybody official, we meant to talk some rot about the Borough Surveyor, and skedaddle if necessary. The Right Stuff\|Ian Hay For the formation we may compare American vamose, to skedaddle, from Span. The Romance of Words (4th ed.)\|Ernest Weekley British Dictionary definitions for skedaddle skedaddle / (skɪˈdædəl) informal / verb (intr) to run off hastily noun a hasty retreat Word Origin for skedaddle C19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skedaddle move, dash, whiz, speed, scat, blow, vamoose, zip, scamper, split, hustle, run, dart, decamp, bolt, hurry, spur, expedite, fly, rush
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skedaddle

verb (used without object), ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling.

noun

Origin of skedaddle

Words nearby skedaddle

Example sentences from the Web for skedaddle

British Dictionary definitions for skedaddle

verb

noun

Word Origin for skedaddle

Words related to skedaddle