What is another word for Skedaddling?

Pronunciation: [skˈɛdɐdlˌɪŋ] (IPA)

Skedaddling can be replaced with a number of synonyms that carry similar connotations of escaping or fleeing from a situation. These synonyms include: bolting, darting, dashing, breaking away, running off, scurrying, sprinting, hastening, hurrying, hastening away, fleeing, absconding, slipping away, escaping, beating a hasty retreat, flying the coop, taking off, and vamoosing. Each of these words denotes a sense of urgency or desperation in escaping from a situation quickly, and can be used in a variety of contexts, from a humorous description of a child running away from a scolding to a dramatic description of a prisoner breaking free from jail.

Usage examples for Skedaddling

After that he held on for a while, breaking the bread of life to a Skedaddling flock, and then he bolted.
"The Brigade Commander"
J. W. Deforest
"That we'd better be Skedaddling as quick as possible," shot out Pete, brusquely.
"The Border Boys Across the Frontier"
Fremont B. Deering
The plantations, as we went further down the river, looked very prosperous; but signs of preparations for immediate Skedaddling were visible in most of them, and I fear they are all destined to be soon desolate and destroyed.
"Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863"
Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle

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