skedaddle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SKEDADDLE

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening <we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite>

Synonyms bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, hightail (it), retreat, run away, run off, skedaddle

Related Words abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle [chiefly British], scarper [British], scat, scram, skip (out), skirr

Near Antonyms beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face; abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

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