hooky

noun
UK: /ˈhʊki/
US: /ˈhʊki/

  1. The act of skipping school or work without permission.

    1. He played hooky yesterday to go to the beach.
    2. Playing hooky from work can have serious consequences for your career.

Synonyms

truancy absence
hooky intransitive-verb

  1. To skip school or work without permission.

    1. She decided to hooky and go to the mall.
    2. The students were planning to hooky from their afternoon classes.
hooky adjective

  1. Dishonest or illegal.

    1. That's a hooky way to earn money.
    2. The company was accused of using hooky accounting practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hooky" is /ˈhʊki/ in British English and /ˈhʊki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hooky": truancy, absence.

Example usage of "hooky": "He played hooky yesterday to go to the beach.". More examples on the page.