scram
Third Person
scrams
Present Participle
scramming
Past Tense
scrammed
Past Participle
scrammed
1
to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly
- When the fire alarm sounded, the students had to scram out of the building in an orderly manner.
- Startled by the sudden noise, the birds in the trees began to scram in all directions.
- Faced with unexpected rain, the picnic-goers had to scram and find shelter under nearby trees.
- Spotting the approaching storm, beachgoers quickly scrammed to pack up their belongings.
- The cat, startled by the loud noise, decided to scram and hide under the furniture.
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