verb
skedaddle
skih-DAD-ul/skɪˈdædl/
To leave quickly, especially to avoid trouble.
The woman skedaddles from the spilled drink and the wasps swarming around it.
Etymology
The origin is unknown, but the word became widely known as Civil War military slang for hasty flight. A connection with dialect words for scattering or frightening has been suggested, not established.
In context
I've learned every aspect of running away from Majin Buu I'm getting close to the corner so I'm gonna skedaddle
More examples
- You'd better skedaddle before the boss sees that mess.
- The kids skedaddled as soon as the alarm sounded.
- I'm skedaddling before traffic gets any worse.
Forms
skedaddle · skedaddles · skedaddled · skedaddling