Hooky (Noun)
Meaning
Failure to attend (especially school).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The student was caught playing hooky to go to the beach with his friends.
- Playing hooky became a regular habit for the young boy who just didn't want to go to school.
- She got in trouble with her parents for playing hooky and spending the day at the mall.
- Rather than face a math test, the girl decided to play hooky and skip school.
- He was grounded for a week after his parents discovered he had been playing hooky for the third time that month.