Pronunciation: /skræm/
verb to leave or go away quickly
A1 I told the kids to scram when they started making a mess in the living room.
A2 The cat saw the dog approaching and decided to scram up the tree.
B1 The students were asked to scram from the classroom as the fire alarm went off.
B2 The thief tried to scram when he saw the police approaching.
C1 The protestors were ordered to scram by the authorities to avoid any violence.
C2 The spy had to scram from the enemy's headquarters before getting caught.
interjection used to tell someone to leave immediately
A1 Scram! Get out of here, you pesky cat!
A2 Scram! I don't want to talk to you right now.
B1 Scram! The kids are being too loud in the other room.
B2 Scram! I need some time alone to think.
C1 Scram! I have a lot of work to do and no time for distractions.
C2 Scram! I can't deal with this right now, I need a break.
formal The security guard instructed the intruder to scram from the premises immediately.
informal When the teacher caught us cheating, she told us to scram before she reported us.
slang I told that annoying guy at the party to scram because he was getting on my nerves.
figurative When faced with a difficult decision, sometimes it's best to let your emotions scram and think logically.
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