scarper
verb (used without object)
to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
scarpered
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past participleof scarper.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scarper.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scarperverb (used without object)to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
Example Sentences
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Notoriously corrupt Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli scarpered in similar fashion, though he was ultimately arrested by U.S. authorities in 2017 and sent back to serve a prison term.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
All I kept thinking as I scarpered out of the Winter Garden was: They didn’t know the territory.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
It was by Stokes' side that Bairstow stared down the abusive spectator, who scarpered when Bairstow responded.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2022
He scrabbled with all four paws, found some purchase, and scarpered up the slope and away.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2021
Had to find someone close by to take the injured kid, Mitraillette managed that, and the rest of us scarpered on bicycles and on foot.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
