scram

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verb

ˈskram How to pronounce scram (audio)
scrammed; scramming
Synonyms of scramnext

intransitive verb

: to go away at once
scram, you're not wanted

scram

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noun

: a rapid emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor

Examples of scram in a Sentence

Verb The vandals scrammed before the police could arrive.
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Verb
Zoom in: Privacy and security are big: The house has a private gate and parking so no one has to use the main door, security offices for guests' staff and a bedroom with a secret exit should important visitors need to scram. — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

short for scramble

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scram was circa 1928

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scram

verb
ˈskram
scrammed; scramming
: to go away at once
scram, you're not wanted

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