play hooky meaning

UK US /pleɪ ˈhʊki/ 3 syllables

play hooky (verb): play truant from work or school.

Definition of play hooky

  1. play truant from work or school
    • The boy often plays hooky

    Synonyms: bunk off

    Type of: cut

How to pronounce play hooky

play hooky is pronounced /pleɪ ˈhʊki/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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