skedaddle

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or go quickly and in a confused or disorderly way.

  - "The crowd skedaddled when they heard the fire alarm."
  - "He skedaddled away from the scene of the accident."

• Verb

  To leave a place in a hurry, often due to danger or fear.

  - "The burglars skedaddled when they heard the homeowner coming."
  - "The soldiers skedaddled when they saw the enemy approaching."

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Pronunciation

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2. /skɪˈdædəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

flee , get lost , hightail , kick rocks , make tracks , scat , take off , vamoose

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with skedaddle
daddle , raddle

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Variants

List of all variants of skedaddle that leads to same result
skedaddle , skedaddled , skedaddler , skedaddlers , skedaddles , skedaddling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to shuffle or scuffle' and is thought to be related to the Old English word 'scedan' which means 'to shuffle'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'skedaddle' is also used in the world of finance to describe a sudden and significant drop in the price of a security.

2. In the early 1900s, 'skedaddle' was a popular term used in the United States to describe a horse race where the jockeys rode their horses in a disorderly and confusing manner.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scatter: Related concept as 'skedaddle' means to move or go quickly and in a confused or disorderly way, 'scatter' means to distribute or spread something in various directions.

2. Flee: Related concept as 'skedaddle' means to leave a place in a hurry, 'flee' means to run away from danger or pursuit.

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Culture

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Skedaddle has been used in various forms of literature, including poetry and prose. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', the character Jim uses the term when he and Huck are trying to escape. In music, the term has been used in song titles such as 'Skedaddle' by The Grateful Dead.

How to Memorize "skedaddle"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people quickly moving in a confused and disorderly manner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a group of people quickly leaving a place due to danger or fear.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Skedaddle quickly, leave in a hurry' to remember the meaning of the word.

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