| Main Entry: | make off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flee, run away |
Synonyms: |
abscond, bolt*, clear, cut and run, decamp, depart, escape, fly*, go, leave, make away, quit, retire, run, run for it, run off, scamper, scoot, skedaddle, skip*, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
stay, wait |
| Main Entry: | abscond |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run away, depart secretly |
Synonyms: |
beat it, bolt*, break, clear out, cut and run, decamp, disappear, dog it, duck out, escape, fade*, flee, fly the coop, get, go AWOL, go south, hightail, jump*, leave, make a break, make off, make scarce, pull out, quit, run off, scram, skedaddle, skip out, slip, sneak away, split*, steal away, take off, vamoose, vanish |
Antonyms: |
abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield |
| Main Entry: | bolt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run quickly away |
Synonyms: |
abscond, bail out, bound, cop out, cut loose, cut out, dart, dash, ditch*, drop out, dump*, escape, flee, flight, fly, hightail, hotfoot, hurtle, jump, kiss goodbye, leap, leave flat, leave high and dry, leave holding the bag, leave in the lurch, make a break for it, make off, make tracks, opt out, run like scared rabbit, run out on, rush, scamper, scoot, skedaddle, skip, split*, spring, sprint, start, startle, step on it, take flight, take off, walk out on |
Antonyms: |
stay, wait |
| Main Entry: | escape |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break away from |
Synonyms: |
abscond, avoid, bail out, bolt, burst out, circumvent, cut and run, cut loose, decamp, depart, desert, disappear, dodge, double, duck, duck out, elope, elude, emerge, evade, flee, fly, fly the coop, get away with, get off, go scot-free, leave, make getaway, make off, make oneself scarce, pass, play hooky, run, run away, run off, run out on, shun, skip, slip, slip away, steal away, take a powder, take flight, take on the lam, vanish, work out of, wriggle out |
Antonyms: |
capture, remain, stay |
| Main Entry: | flee |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run away to escape |
Synonyms: |
abscond, avoid, beat a hasty retreat, blow*, bolt*, break, cut and run, cut out, decamp, depart, desert, elude, evade, fly, fly the coop, get away, get the hell out, get*, hotfoot, jump, leave, make a getaway, make off, make one's escape, make oneself scarce, make quick exit, make tracks, retreat, scamper, scoot, scram, skedaddle, skip*, split*, step on it, step on the gas, take a hike, take flight, take off, vamoose, vanish |
Antonyms: |
face, meet, stand, stay, wait |
| Main Entry: | fly |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run or pass swiftly |
Synonyms: |
barrel, bolt, breeze, career, dart, dash, elapse, flee, flit, glide, go like the wind, hasten, hurry, hustle, make off, pass, race, roll, run its course, rush, scamper, scoot, shoot, slip away, speed, sprint, tear, whiz*, zoom* |
| Main Entry: | fly |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | escape, flee |
Synonyms: |
abscond, avoid, bolt, break, clear, clear out, cut and run, decamp, disappear, get away, hasten away, hide, hightail, light out, make a getaway, make a quick exit, make off, run for it, run from, run*, skedaddle, skip, steal away, take flight, take off, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
confront, face, remain, stay |
| Main Entry: | light out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run away |
Synonyms: |
abscond, depart, escape, head, leave, make, make off, quit, set out, strike out, take a hike, take off |
Antonyms: |
stay, wait |
| Main Entry: | run |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move fast on foot |
Synonyms: |
abscond, amble, barrel, beat it, bolt, bound, bustle, canter, career, clear out, course, cut and run, dart, dash, decamp, depart, dog it, escape, flee, flit, fly, gallop, go like lightning, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hustle, jog, leg it, light out, lope, make a break, make off, make tracks, pace, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scorch, scramble, scud, scurry, shag, shoot, skedaddle, skip, skitter, smoke*, speed, spring, sprint, spurt, take flight, take off, tear, tear out, travel, trot, whisk |
Antonyms: |
stand, walk |
| Main Entry: | scamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run, dash |
Synonyms: |
bolt, dart, flee, fly, hasten, hie, hurry, light out, make off, race, romp, rush off, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, skedaddle, skip, speed, speed away, sprint, tear, trot, whip, zip |
Antonyms: |
stroll |