scram

/skræm/
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scram

A child tells the dog to scram from the garden.

Definition
  1. Verb (intransitive, imperative mood): To leave a place immediately and quickly; to go away at once. This word is almost exclusively used as a command in the imperative form ("Scram!") and is considered informal or slang.
Usage and Examples

The word scram is a command telling someone to leave immediately. It is direct, informal, and can be rude. - Imperative Command: - "You kids, scram! This is private property!" - When the security guard saw them, he yelled, "Scram!" - Reported Speech: - She told the noisy crowd to scram. - I knew I had to scram before I got caught.

Advanced Usage
  • "to scram out of (a place)": An emphatic variant emphasizing the act of leaving a specific location.
    • He had to scram out of the meeting when his phone rang loudly.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scrammed (verb, past tense): The simple past tense and past participle form, though less common.
    • As soon as the alarm sounded, we scrammed.
Synonyms
  • Get lost: (informal, imperative) A very close synonym in tone and meaning.
  • Beat it: (informal, imperative) Another slang command meaning to leave quickly.
  • Skedaddle: (informal) To leave quickly.
  • Vamoose: (informal) To depart hurriedly.
Notes on Meaning and Register
  • Tone: Scram is abrupt and often conveys annoyance, urgency, or authority. It is not polite.
  • Formality: It is strictly informal/slang. It is not used in formal writing or polite conversation.
  • Primary Form: Its primary and most recognizable use is as an exclamation: "Scram!"
scram

A child tells the dog to scram from the garden.

Verb
  1. leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
    • Scram!

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