bug out

noun

Meaning

A rapid retreat, a rout.
(originally military) To leave (a place) hastily.
To abandon someone without warning.
To miss school, play truant, play hooky.
(of one's eyes) To cause to bulge.
To crash or glitch.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pop out(English)come out(English)protrude(English)bulge(English)pop(English)bulge out(English)dig out(English)absquatulate(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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