Meaning & use
skedaddled
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Ran away hurriedly, often out of fear or to avoid trouble; a past tense form of "skedaddle."
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The kids skedaddled the moment they heard the principal's footsteps.
When the rain started, everyone at the picnic skedaddled for their cars.
A note on using this word
"Skedaddle" is believed to have originated as American Civil War slang, possibly influenced by Scottish or Northern English dialect words for spilling or scattering.
Words with a similar meaning
fledbolted
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Words with an opposite meaning
lingered
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