英语词汇“play hooky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

When you play hooky, you take the day off from what you're supposed to be doing. A man who goes to the beach instead of to his job at a bank decides to play hooky.

The classic example of someone who plays hooky is a kid who skips school, or is truant. You can also play hooky from any obligation, simply by not showing up. A bride might play hooky from her wedding, or a pilot could play hooky from work, leaving her plane sitting on the runway. The phrase comes from nineteenth century New York City slang, and it's thought to have its roots in the Dutch word hoekje, or "hide-and-seek."

WORD FAMILY

play hooky: played hooky, playing hooky, plays hooky

USAGE EXAMPLES

She said it was a quick drive for her and her two friends — one of whom was playing hooky from work.

Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016)

Playing Hooky Goes Into Sharp Decline.“Time was, kids would do anything to skip class,” says Pharaoh Shulman, an expert on grass-roots absenteeism.

Wall Street Journal(Nov 03, 2016)

He was 17 and playing hooky during the first week of his senior year of high school.

Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016)

v play truant from work or school

The boy often plays hooky

Syn|Hyper

bunk off

cut, skip

intentionally fail to attend

单词	play hooky
释义	play hooky (once / 67928 pages) v When you play hooky, you take the day off from what you're supposed to be doing. A man who goes to the beach instead of to his job at a bank decides to play hooky. The classic example of someone who plays hooky is a kid who skips school, or is truant. You can also play hooky from any obligation, simply by not showing up. A bride might play hooky from her wedding, or a pilot could play hooky from work, leaving her plane sitting on the runway. The phrase comes from nineteenth century New York City slang, and it's thought to have its roots in the Dutch word hoekje, or "hide-and-seek." WORD FAMILY play hooky: played hooky, playing hooky, plays hooky USAGE EXAMPLES She said it was a quick drive for her and her two friends — one of whom was playing hooky from work. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) Playing Hooky Goes Into Sharp Decline.“Time was, kids would do anything to skip class,” says Pharaoh Shulman, an expert on grass-roots absenteeism. Wall Street Journal(Nov 03, 2016) He was 17 and playing hooky during the first week of his senior year of high school. Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016) v play truant from work or school The boy often plays hooky Syn\|Hyper bunk off cut, skip intentionally fail to attend
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