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Definition of skedaddle in English: skedaddleverb skɪˈdad(ə)lskəˈdædl [no object]informal Depart quickly or hurriedly; run away. when he saw us, he skedaddled Example sentencesExamples - He then opened his mouth to speak but I figured now was as good as time as any to skedaddle on out of there before I lose control and throw myself at him.
- The long hours have decimated my reading, writing and studying regime, and I suspect that the inmates are probably placing bets as to how soon I will skedaddle.
- I took this opportunity to skedaddle, though I saw from my apartment window that they quickly caught the kid.
- Unfortunately the sky opens up immediately after our set and we skedaddle before it gets too muddy and the traffic gets insane.
- While Monica and Ken take center stage again in Washington, Bill and his trusty sidekick Al have skedaddled to Asia.
- Then Iris and I got dressed, went and picked up the kids from their mum's and we skedaddled off to the airport to pick up my sister Susannah, arriving for her Christmas visit.
- Recently, a neighbour suggested that the nearby park be used for soccer for nearby kids, who are currently forced to skedaddle great distances for their games.
- They unlocked the door and I skedaddled out past the yellow tape perimeter and then scrambled home.
- Perhaps though Pat, if I write him a cheque straight away, he'll skedaddle.
- Bonds are loans, and bond traders weigh the possibility that the issuer might skedaddle on the payments.
- The hens took stage fright and skedaddled when Nancy tried to record some hen chatter.
- The staff skedaddled to rescue their homes from the blaze.
- The taxi driver took a look around, tried vainly to make peace, did not like what he was seeing, leapt back in his taxi, and skedaddled.
- A carpenter out fishing with his family caught sight of the thousands of armed and uniformed soldiers marching towards the town, and immediately dropped his loaded line and skedaddled in the direction of the town radio tower.
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: of unknown origin. Rhymes addle, paddle, saddle, staddle, straddle Definition of skedaddle in US English: skedaddleverbskəˈdædlskəˈdadl [no object]informal Depart quickly or hurriedly; run away. when he saw us, he skedaddled Example sentencesExamples - Bonds are loans, and bond traders weigh the possibility that the issuer might skedaddle on the payments.
- They unlocked the door and I skedaddled out past the yellow tape perimeter and then scrambled home.
- The staff skedaddled to rescue their homes from the blaze.
- Then Iris and I got dressed, went and picked up the kids from their mum's and we skedaddled off to the airport to pick up my sister Susannah, arriving for her Christmas visit.
- The taxi driver took a look around, tried vainly to make peace, did not like what he was seeing, leapt back in his taxi, and skedaddled.
- I took this opportunity to skedaddle, though I saw from my apartment window that they quickly caught the kid.
- A carpenter out fishing with his family caught sight of the thousands of armed and uniformed soldiers marching towards the town, and immediately dropped his loaded line and skedaddled in the direction of the town radio tower.
- While Monica and Ken take center stage again in Washington, Bill and his trusty sidekick Al have skedaddled to Asia.
- Perhaps though Pat, if I write him a cheque straight away, he'll skedaddle.
- Unfortunately the sky opens up immediately after our set and we skedaddle before it gets too muddy and the traffic gets insane.
- The hens took stage fright and skedaddled when Nancy tried to record some hen chatter.
- He then opened his mouth to speak but I figured now was as good as time as any to skedaddle on out of there before I lose control and throw myself at him.
- The long hours have decimated my reading, writing and studying regime, and I suspect that the inmates are probably placing bets as to how soon I will skedaddle.
- Recently, a neighbour suggested that the nearby park be used for soccer for nearby kids, who are currently forced to skedaddle great distances for their games.
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: of unknown origin. |