skrrt
[skɹ̩ʔ˥]interjection, verb
skrrt is spelled S-K-R-R-T: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, skrrt means “The sound of a tire screeching” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in skrrt?
| Letters | 5: S-K-R-R-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is skrrt?
Skrrt appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce skrrt?
- [skɹ̩ʔ˥]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-skrrt.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of skrrt
- skrr
- skurt
- scurt
- skrrts present, singular, he/she/it
- skrrting participle, present
- skrrted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skrrt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
The sound of a tire screeching
- 2
The sound of one quickly turning away from someone/something
verb
- 1
To speed away to another place by means of a vehicle with tires, or in simulation of it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does skrrt come from?
Onomatopoeic. Lexicalized from Riverdale Shawty’s feature in the original mixtape version of Waka Flocka Flame’s 2009 song O Let's Do It uttering Even got the spots (Scurt! Scurt!) off the block.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).