skedaddle vs fly the coop
fly the coop vs skedaddleskedaddle is a noun but fly the coop is not a noun.
skedaddle and fly the coop both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| skedaddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fly the coop | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
fly the coop is a hypernym of
skedaddle; that is, fly the coop is a
word with a broader meaning than skedaddle:
- skedaddle: run away, as if in a panic
- fly the coop: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Other hypernyms of skedaddle include
break away, bunk, escape, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.
| skedaddle (noun) | fly the coop (noun) |
|---|---|
| a hasty flight |
| skedaddle (verb) | fly the coop (verb) |
|---|---|
| run away, as if in a panic | flee; take to one's heels; cut and run |
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