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