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