scarper

🇺🇸 /ˈskɑːrpər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈskɑːpə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to quickly leave a place, especially to avoid trouble

When the teacher walked in, the students who were goofing off had to scarper.

translation

v. to quickly leave a place, especially to avoid trouble

Word Forms

3rd Present scarpers
Past scarpered
Perfect scarpered
Progressive scarpering