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verb
- 1. run away: informal British "they left the stuff where it was and scarpered"
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SCARPER definition: 1. to leave very quickly, often to avoid getting into trouble: 2. to leave very quickly, often to…. Learn more.
Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Related Articles. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. scarper. verb. scar· per ˈskär-pər. scarpered; scarpering; scarpers. Synonyms of scarper. intransitive verb. British. : flee, run away. broadly : leave, depart. Synonyms. bail out. begone. book [ slang] bug off. bug out.
1. to depart in haste. noun. 2. a hasty departure. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: probably an adaptation of Italian scappare to escape; perhaps influenced by folk etymology Scapa Flow Cockney rhyming slang for go. Word Frequency. scarper in American English. (ˈskɑrpər ) verb intransitive.
Definition of scarper verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 30, 2024 · ( British, slang) To run away; to flee; to escape . Translations. [ edit] ± to run away; to flee; to escape. Anagrams. [ edit] -scraper, scraper, Carpers, carpers. Categories: English terms borrowed from Italian. English terms derived from Italian. English 2-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English terms with audio links.
Scarper definition: to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.. See examples of SCARPER used in a sentence.
Definitions of scarper. verb. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run. synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scat, take to the woods, turn tail. see more.
