play hookey

A form of play hooky — To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);

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Meanings

verbplay hookey (third-person singular simple present plays hookey, present participle playing hookey, simple past and past participle played hookey)

present singular third person plays hookey · participle present playing hookey · participle past played hookey · past played hookey

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of play hooky.
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APA

play hookey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20hookey

MLA

“play hookey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20hookey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play hookey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20hookey.

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