plays hooky
Dodges the classroom
Plays hooky means to skip school or work without permission, typically to do something more enjoyable: Let's play hooky and go to the beach.
The phrase is informal and lighthearted, suggesting truancy for fun rather than serious dereliction.
Also spelled *play hookey*.
- absenteeismHabitual failure to attend
- truancyUnauthorized absence from school
- skip schoolUnauthorized absence from class
- sneak awayDepart covertly
- sneak outLeave without detection
ditch class · slack off · boredom · sleep in · malingering · mental health day · sick day · ditching · thrill-seeking · loafing · rebellion · shirking · dodging · disciplinary action · laziness · peer pressure · evasion · cutting class
plays hookyshows up
Arrives as expected
attends · turns up · punches in · makes an appearance · goes to work
plays hookytoes the line
Adheres to expectations
obeys · complies · buckles down · conforms · behaves
play, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playfully, playfulness