Antonyms for play hooky


Grammar : Verb


Definition of play hooky

  • As in skip : verb avoid, miss
  • As in lam : verb escape
  • As in escape : verb break away from
Example sentences :
  • To play hooky and go nutting is far better than to study and fit himself for earning a livelihood.
  • Extract from : « Pocket Island » by Charles Clark Munn
  • There was enough to do in town, and it wasn't fair for him to play hooky while Zarek worked alone.
  • Extract from : « The Chapter Ends » by Poul William Anderson
  • That he naturally despised the articles of such a soulless faith was evident in his constant inclination to play hooky.
  • Extract from : « The Place of Honeymoons » by Harold MacGrath

Synonyms for play hooky

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