plays hooky

phrase

present tense third-person singular of play hooky
as in skips
to fail to attend He got in big trouble when his parents found out he played hooky that day.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Thesaurus Entries Near plays hooky

Cite this Entry

“Plays hooky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plays%20hooky. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!