skedaddle

[ ski-dad-l ]

verb (used without object)

, ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling.

1. to run away hurriedly; flee.

noun

1. a hasty flight.

skedaddle

/ skɪˈdædəl /

verb

1. intr to run off hastily

noun

1. a hasty retreat

Word History and Origins

Origin of skedaddle¹

1860–65, Americanism; compare dial. ( Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly

Word History and Origins

Origin of skedaddle¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Skedaddle onto the equally heart-stopping Million Dollar Highway to Ouray and Telluride.

From The Daily Beast

Obedient to this command The Hopper made the car skedaddle, but superstitious dread settled upon him more heavily.

From Project Gutenberg

Let him plant his light and airy form onto the Long Bridge, make faces at the hirelin' foe, and they'll skedaddle!

From Project Gutenberg

The prairie took fire from Company G's cook-fire, making us skedaddle at a double-quick.

From Project Gutenberg

Truxton shot one of 'em, but that put the infernals in the rest, an the old feller had to 'skedaddle,' as they say in these days.

From Project Gutenberg

If we got interfered with by anybody official, we meant to talk some rot about the Borough Surveyor, and skedaddle if necessary.

From Project Gutenberg