Pronunciation: /skɪˈdædəl/
noun a hasty or sudden departure
A1 The little mouse did a skedaddle across the room.
A2 When the cat appeared, the bird made a quick skedaddle to safety.
B1 The skedaddle of the rabbit caught the attention of the dog.
B2 The skedaddle of the protestors was swift and organized.
C1 The criminal's skedaddle from the police was carefully planned and executed.
C2 The skedaddle of the fugitive was so sudden that the authorities had no time to react.
verb to leave hurriedly or quickly
A1 The cat skedaddled when it heard a loud noise.
A2 The children skedaddled out of the classroom when the bell rang for recess.
B1 She skedaddled from the party as soon as she saw her ex-boyfriend walk in.
B2 The thief skedaddled down the alley before the police could catch him.
C1 The protestors skedaddled when they heard the sound of approaching police vehicles.
C2 The spy skedaddled out of the enemy base undetected.
formal The suspect attempted to skedaddle from the scene before being apprehended by the police.
informal Let's skedaddle before the traffic gets any worse.
slang We need to skedaddle out of here before we get caught.
figurative It's time to skedaddle from this toxic relationship and focus on self-care.
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