playing hooky

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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play hooky

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hookytruancy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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