make off
verb
made off; making off; makes off
intransitive verb
: to leave in haste
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1680, in the meaning defined above
makes off
verb
as in gets out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gets out
- lights out
- clears out
- escapes
- skirrs
- runs away
- skips (out)
- runs off
- gets (away)
- mizzles
- bugs out
- decamps
- absconds
- lams
- elopes
- scrams
- scats
- scarpers
- flies
- flees
- retreats
- bolts
- hightails (it)
- skedaddles
- runs
- breaks
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confronts
- faces
- remains
- dares
- defies
- hangs around
- stays
- lingers
- sticks around
- braves
- dwells
- beards
- abides
- tarries
- a good deal
- a good deal of
- a good few
- a good likeness
- a good long
- a good long while
- a good many
- a good night's sleep
- a good number of
- a good part of
- a good state of repair
- a good time
- a good/bad state of repair
- a good/great/lovely time
- a good/safe/sure bet
- a great deal
- a great deal of
- a great time
- a greater whole
- a growing belief that
- a hard act to follow
- a hard nut
- a hard nut to crack
- a hard row to hoe
- a hard/tough act to follow