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