play hooky

play hook·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley hoo k-ee]
- /pleɪ ˈhʊk i/
- /pleɪ ˈhʊk.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley hoo k-ee]
- /pleɪ ˈhʊk i/

Definitions of play hooky words

verbal expression play hooky play truant, be absent from school 1
phrase play hooky If a child plays hooky, they stay away from school without permission. 0

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Parts of speech for Play hooky

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Play hooky

play hooky popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for play hooky

verb play hooky

burst out — If someone bursts out laughing, crying, or making another noise, they suddenly start making that noise. You can also say that a noise bursts out.
cut and run — to make a rapid escape
duck out — leave secretly
fly the coop — an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
get away — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.

All 14 Synonyms of play hooky

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