Skedaddle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Skedaddle verb. To leave or run off in a hurry.
How to say it
skih-DAD-ul/skɪˈdad(ə)l/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (DAD). Forms: skedaddled.
Skedaddle in a sentence
The moment the teacher looked round, the boys skedaddled.
Skedaddle, the lot of you; I need to hoover.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- scarper
- scram
- flee
- bolt
Opposite:
- linger
- stay
Where skedaddle comes from
American slang from the Civil War years of the 1860s, of unknown origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____, the lot of you; I need to hoover.
- brabble
- skedaddle
- gallivant
Show the answer
skedaddle: Skedaddle, the lot of you; I need to hoover.