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Skedaddle vs Scurry - What's the difference?

skedaddle | scurry |

As verbs the difference between skedaddle and scurry

is that skedaddle is to move or run away quickly while scurry is to run away with quick light steps, to scamper.

skedaddle

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To move or run away quickly.
    • The sheep skedaddled as soon as the shepherd’s dog came near .

    Synonyms

    * (move or run away quickly) flee, vamoose, scat, take off, make tracks, get lost

    See also

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    References

    * 1897 Hunter, Robert, and Charles Morris (editors), Universal Dictionary of the English Language'', v4, p4291: "Etym. doubtful; perhaps allied to ''scud . To betake one's self hurriedly to flight; to run away as in a panic; to fly in terror. (A word of American origin.)" * Fanciful 19th century American coinages

    scurry

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.
  • * 1964 ,
    • Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

    Derived terms

    * scurry away * scurry off

    Anagrams

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