English verb: play hooky | |||
| 1. | play hooky (stative) play truant from work or school | ||
| Samples | The boy often plays hooky. | ||
| Synonyms | bunk off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, skip | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||