Vocabulary Entry

skedaddle

|verb • noun

verb

To run away hurriedly or to flee.

Example Sentences

"When the dog barked, the children skedaddled to the safety of their house."

"Realizing she was late for the bus, she skedaddled down the street."

"As soon as the thunder struck, the campers skedaddled to their tents."

noun

Example Sentences

"There was a skedaddle when the fire alarm went off during the meeting."

"His sudden skedaddle left everyone wondering what had happened."

"After the skedaddle from the party, only a few people remained."