Synonyms of turns tail

turns tail

phrase

present tense third-person singular of turn tail

as in retreats

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

You can't go around starting fights and then turning tail when they don't go your way.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreats
• flies
• flees
• bolts
• runs
• runs away
• escapes
• runs off
• bugs out
• beats a retreat
• breaks
• beats it
• makes tracks
• hightails (it)
• gets (away)
• lights out
• gets out
• skips (out)
• makes off
• skedaddles
• clears out
• mizzles
• skirrs
• absconds
• elopes
• scats
• decamps
• scrams
• lams
• scarpers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• confronts
• beards
• dares
• defies
• braves
• remains
• stays
• dwells
• lingers
• hangs around
• abides
• sticks around
• tarries