Vamoose (Verb)
Meaning
Leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- As soon as the cop walked into the bar, the troublemaker decided to vamoose before things got ugly.
- The politician accused of corruption knew it was time to vamoose when the press started knocking on her door.
- When the principal caught wind of the prank, the students quickly made plans to vamoose before they were caught.
- Feeling embarrassed after his date stood him up, John decided to vamoose and head home early.
- After being discovered by the homeowner, the burglars tried to vamoose through the open window.