SCARPER


Meaning of SCARPER in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' skär-p ə r

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: probably ultimately from Italian scappare, from Vulgar Latin *excappare ― more at ESCAPE

Date: circa 1846

British : FLEE , RUN AWAY broadly : LEAVE , DEPART

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.