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play hooky
verb as in escape
verb as in lam
Strong matches
Weak matches
- bail out
- break out
- burst out
- cut and run
- cut loose
- duck out
- fly the coop
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- give someone the slip
- go scot-free
- make a getaway
- make getaway
- make off
- make oneself scarce
- run away
- run off
- run out on
- slip away
- steal away
- take a powder
- take flight
- take it on the lam
- take on the lam
- work out of
- wriggle out
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Example Sentences
That he naturally despised the articles of such a soulless faith was evident in his constant inclination to play hooky.
From Project Gutenberg
To play hooky and go nutting is far better than to study and fit himself for earning a livelihood.
From Project Gutenberg
There was enough to do in town, and it wasn't fair for him to play hooky while Zarek worked alone.
From Project Gutenberg
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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