Definition of scarper in English:

scarper

verb ˈskɑːpəˈskɑrpər

[no object]British informal

Run away.
they left the stuff where it was and scarpered
Example sentencesExamples
- By the time the police get there, they've scarpered and nothing gets done.
- The bookshop man told him it would cost around £20,000, so Daniel scarpered.
- The inmates mingle with the townspeople and pilgrims and when Fay refuses to identify them so they can be locked up again, she has to scarper to avoid arrest.
- After establishing a history of paying bills he sought credit facilities before scarpering with the loot, leaving banks chasing a ghost.
- A couple today told of their fury that the teen who ploughed a stolen 4x4 through their front garden wall and then scarpered was only cautioned by police.
- When Harry saw her bearing down on him with an intent look he quickly scarpered and spent the rest of the evening hiding from her.
- Black cats have been known to scarper at my sight.
- He picks up his Kroger bag full of second-story work paraphernalia and scarpers.
- When he warned her that he had called the police she soon scarpered.
- ‘I can't do this,’ he said before scarpering.
- The rat, who, arguably, has been the cause of near tragedy, scarpers.
- On the way, they'd been attacked by brigands again, but they'd scarpered as soon as they realised the team was capable of offering armed resistance.
- And since the party starts at 7pm, I reckon I can scarper shortly after 10 to get to the pub for last orders.
- It wasn't noble, but I scarpered double-quick.
- ‘They scarper when the police come, but when they go, they're back again,’ he said.
- Once the guy had found out the truth, more often than not, he'd scarper.
- When the baby did arrive, the father scarpered for good.
- He actually lay in wait for burglars and shot them as a deliberate act, even though they were about to scarper.
- By grief he does not mean what grief father caused him by scarpering, but the grief Davis might cause turning up.
- Unfortunately, those who did return found the locals severely hostile and scarpered quickly.
Synonyms
run away, flee, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills

Origin

Mid 19th century: probably from Italian scappare 'to escape', influenced by rhyming slang Scapa Flow 'go'.

This is probably from Italian scappare ‘to escape’, influenced by the rhyming slang Scapa Flow ‘go’.

Rhymes

carper, harper, sharper

Definition of scarper in US English:

scarper

verbˈskärpərˈskɑrpər

[no object]British informal

Run away.
they left the stuff where it was and scarpered
Example sentencesExamples
- The bookshop man told him it would cost around £20,000, so Daniel scarpered.
- A couple today told of their fury that the teen who ploughed a stolen 4x4 through their front garden wall and then scarpered was only cautioned by police.
- By the time the police get there, they've scarpered and nothing gets done.
- ‘I can't do this,’ he said before scarpering.
- When the baby did arrive, the father scarpered for good.
- He picks up his Kroger bag full of second-story work paraphernalia and scarpers.
- He actually lay in wait for burglars and shot them as a deliberate act, even though they were about to scarper.
- And since the party starts at 7pm, I reckon I can scarper shortly after 10 to get to the pub for last orders.
- ‘They scarper when the police come, but when they go, they're back again,’ he said.
- Black cats have been known to scarper at my sight.
- When he warned her that he had called the police she soon scarpered.
- It wasn't noble, but I scarpered double-quick.
- On the way, they'd been attacked by brigands again, but they'd scarpered as soon as they realised the team was capable of offering armed resistance.
- The inmates mingle with the townspeople and pilgrims and when Fay refuses to identify them so they can be locked up again, she has to scarper to avoid arrest.
- Once the guy had found out the truth, more often than not, he'd scarper.
- Unfortunately, those who did return found the locals severely hostile and scarpered quickly.
- By grief he does not mean what grief father caused him by scarpering, but the grief Davis might cause turning up.
- When Harry saw her bearing down on him with an intent look he quickly scarpered and spent the rest of the evening hiding from her.
- After establishing a history of paying bills he sought credit facilities before scarpering with the loot, leaving banks chasing a ghost.
- The rat, who, arguably, has been the cause of near tragedy, scarpers.
Synonyms
run away, flee, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills

Origin

Mid 19th century: probably from Italian scappare ‘to escape’, influenced by rhyming slang Scapa Flow ‘go’.

单词	scarper
释义	Definition of scarper in English: scarper verb ˈskɑːpəˈskɑrpər [no object]British informal Run away. they left the stuff where it was and scarpered Example sentencesExamples By the time the police get there, they've scarpered and nothing gets done. The bookshop man told him it would cost around £20,000, so Daniel scarpered. The inmates mingle with the townspeople and pilgrims and when Fay refuses to identify them so they can be locked up again, she has to scarper to avoid arrest. After establishing a history of paying bills he sought credit facilities before scarpering with the loot, leaving banks chasing a ghost. A couple today told of their fury that the teen who ploughed a stolen 4x4 through their front garden wall and then scarpered was only cautioned by police. When Harry saw her bearing down on him with an intent look he quickly scarpered and spent the rest of the evening hiding from her. Black cats have been known to scarper at my sight. He picks up his Kroger bag full of second-story work paraphernalia and scarpers. When he warned her that he had called the police she soon scarpered. ‘I can't do this,’ he said before scarpering. The rat, who, arguably, has been the cause of near tragedy, scarpers. On the way, they'd been attacked by brigands again, but they'd scarpered as soon as they realised the team was capable of offering armed resistance. And since the party starts at 7pm, I reckon I can scarper shortly after 10 to get to the pub for last orders. It wasn't noble, but I scarpered double-quick. ‘They scarper when the police come, but when they go, they're back again,’ he said. Once the guy had found out the truth, more often than not, he'd scarper. When the baby did arrive, the father scarpered for good. He actually lay in wait for burglars and shot them as a deliberate act, even though they were about to scarper. By grief he does not mean what grief father caused him by scarpering, but the grief Davis might cause turning up. Unfortunately, those who did return found the locals severely hostile and scarpered quickly. Synonyms run away, flee, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills Origin Mid 19th century: probably from Italian scappare 'to escape', influenced by rhyming slang Scapa Flow 'go'. This is probably from Italian scappare ‘to escape’, influenced by the rhyming slang Scapa Flow ‘go’. Rhymes carper, harper, sharper Definition of scarper in US English: scarper verbˈskärpərˈskɑrpər [no object]British informal Run away. they left the stuff where it was and scarpered Example sentencesExamples The bookshop man told him it would cost around £20,000, so Daniel scarpered. A couple today told of their fury that the teen who ploughed a stolen 4x4 through their front garden wall and then scarpered was only cautioned by police. By the time the police get there, they've scarpered and nothing gets done. ‘I can't do this,’ he said before scarpering. When the baby did arrive, the father scarpered for good. He picks up his Kroger bag full of second-story work paraphernalia and scarpers. He actually lay in wait for burglars and shot them as a deliberate act, even though they were about to scarper. And since the party starts at 7pm, I reckon I can scarper shortly after 10 to get to the pub for last orders. ‘They scarper when the police come, but when they go, they're back again,’ he said. Black cats have been known to scarper at my sight. When he warned her that he had called the police she soon scarpered. It wasn't noble, but I scarpered double-quick. On the way, they'd been attacked by brigands again, but they'd scarpered as soon as they realised the team was capable of offering armed resistance. The inmates mingle with the townspeople and pilgrims and when Fay refuses to identify them so they can be locked up again, she has to scarper to avoid arrest. Once the guy had found out the truth, more often than not, he'd scarper. Unfortunately, those who did return found the locals severely hostile and scarpered quickly. By grief he does not mean what grief father caused him by scarpering, but the grief Davis might cause turning up. When Harry saw her bearing down on him with an intent look he quickly scarpered and spent the rest of the evening hiding from her. After establishing a history of paying bills he sought credit facilities before scarpering with the loot, leaving banks chasing a ghost. The rat, who, arguably, has been the cause of near tragedy, scarpers. Synonyms run away, flee, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills Origin Mid 19th century: probably from Italian scappare ‘to escape’, influenced by rhyming slang Scapa Flow ‘go’.
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