to play hooky
01
to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission
Dialect
American
American![to [play] (hooky|hookey) definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41560/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] (hooky|hookey) definition and meaning")
Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
He decided to play hooky from work and spend the day at the beach.
He used to play hookey all the time when he was younger, but he quickly learned that it was a bad habit that led to trouble.
