Meaning & Definition of word "Scram"

Scram

/skræm/

1. to depart quickly or leave hastily, often used as an imperative.
- Example: When the police arrived, we were told to scram before they started asking questions.
2. to cause someone to leave or to run away.
- Example: The loud noise made the kids scram out of the playground.
3. to move away quickly; to flee.
- Example: As soon as they saw the bear, they scrammed into the woods.

●Origin unknown; possibly from the verb 'scramble' or derived from the slang 'scram' dating back to the early 20th century.

scram out:

to exit quickly or hurriedly.

scram and run:

to leave quickly, especially in a hurried or panicked manner.

depart:

to leave a place or situation.

flee:

to run away from a place or situation of danger.

Meaning: get lost

● Example Sentence: If you don't like it here, just scram!

Meaning: get out of here

● Example Sentence: She told him to scram when he wouldn't stop bothering her.