I. skə̇ˈdad ə l, skēˈ- intransitive verb
( skedaddled ; skedaddled ; skedaddling -d( ə )liŋ ; skedaddles )
Etymology: origin unknown
: to run away : leave hastily ; specifically : to take flight in a panic
• ske·dad·dler -d( ə )lə(r) noun -s
II. noun
( -s )
: the act of skedaddling