scram Synonyms
Another word for scram
• verb (Context 1)
To leave a place quickly or go away at once, especially to avoid trouble (informal).
"We had better vamoose before the security guard comes back around the corner."
• interjection (Context 2)
Used as an abrupt, informal command to tell someone to go away or leave immediately.
"The shopkeeper waved his broom at the stray dogs and yelled, "beat it!""
• noun (Context 3)
A hasty departure or sudden flight from a place (informal).
"When the sirens sounded in the distance, the trespassers made a quick getaway over the back fence."
• verb (Context 4)
To shut down (a nuclear reactor) rapidly in an emergency, or of a reactor, to undergo an emergency shutdown.
"Technicians were forced to shut down the unit after a sensor detected an unexpected temperature spike."
Opposites of scram
The opposite of scram shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: