skedaddle

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite Synonyms bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, hightail (it), retreat, run away, run off, runRelated Words abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle [chiefly British], scarper [British], scat, scram, skip (out), skirrNear Antonyms beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face; abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry