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skedaddle vs escape

escape vs skedaddle

skedaddle and escape both are nouns.

skedaddle and escape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skedaddle Yes No Yes No
escape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, escape is a hypernym of skedaddle; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than skedaddle:
  • skedaddle: a hasty flight
  • escape: the act of escaping physically
Other hypernyms of skedaddle include flight.
As verbs, escape is a hypernym of skedaddle; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than skedaddle:
  • skedaddle: run away, as if in a panic
  • escape: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
skedaddle (noun) escape (noun)
a hasty flight the act of escaping physically
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
skedaddle (verb) escape (verb)
run away, as if in a panic issue or leak, as from a small opening
fail to experience
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between skedaddle and escape

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