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View usage for: vamoose in British English (vəˈmuːs) verb(intransitive) slang, mainly US to leave a place hurriedly; decamp Word origin C19: from Spanish vamos let's go, from Latin vādere to go, walk rapidly vamoose in American English (væˈmus) US verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: vaˈmoosed or vaˈmoosing Slang, Obsolete to leave quickly; go away (from) hurriedly : also vaˈmose (væˈmoʊs) Word forms: vaˈmosed or vaˈmosing Word origin < Sp vamos, let us go < L vadamus, 1st pers. pl., pres. subj. of vadere, to go: see wade Examples of 'vamoose' in a sentencevamoose `Oh, get out," he sighed, `go on, vamoose, you little melt.You can stay here until the end of next week and then,' she used her thumb to indicate vamoose, `out.So, as they say in all the old cowboy movies, let's vamoose, muchachos! Synonyms of 'vamoose'go away, run away, clear off, make off More Synonyms of vamoose Definition to leave a place hurriedly Synonyms clear off (informal) go to hell (informal) fuck off (offensive, taboo, slang) take flight hook it (slang) bugger off (taboo, slang) do a bunk (British, slang) scram (informal) get on your bike (British, slang) bog off (British, slang) skedaddle (informal) sling your hook (British, slang) make yourself scarce (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to leave secretly or suddenly Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York. Synonyms make off, fly, escape, desert, flee, bolt, run away, flit (informal), abscond, hook it (slang), sneak off, do a runner (slang), scarper (British, slang), steal away, do a bunk (British, slang), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), skedaddle (informal), hightail it (informal, US), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), do a Skase (Australian, informal) Definition to go or run away in haste They broke free and made off in a stolen car. Synonyms flee, clear out (informal), abscond, fly, bolt, decamp, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), run for it (informal), slope off, cut and run (informal), beat a hasty retreat, fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), make away, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take to your heels, run away or off Definition (of a horse) to gallop away uncontrollably I ran away from home when I was sixteen. Synonyms flee, escape, take off, bolt, run off, clear out, beat it (slang), abscond, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), do a runner (slang), scarper (British, slang), cut and run (informal), make a run for it, turn tail, do a bunk (British, slang), scram (informal), fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal), show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), take a powder (US, Canadian, slang), take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang), take to your heels, do a Skase (Australian, informal) - value
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Additional synonymsDefinition to run away or escape I've never seen anyone scarper so fast. Synonyms run away, flee, disappear, go, depart, clear off (informal), beat it (slang), make off, abscond, decamp, take flight, hook it (slang), run for it, slope off, cut and run (informal), beat a hasty retreat, do a bunk (British, slang), scram (informal), take yourself off, skedaddle (informal), vamoose (slang, US), make yourself scarce (informal), take to your heels, do a Skase (Australian, informal) Definition to leave very quickly Synonyms go away, leave, disappear, quit, depart, get lost (informal), scoot, clear off (informal), beat it (slang), go to hell (informal), abscond, fuck off (offensive, taboo, slang), hook it (slang), bugger off (taboo, slang), scarper (British, slang), slope off, pack your bags (informal), make tracks, get on your bike (British, slang), bog off (British, slang), take yourself off, skedaddle (informal), sling your hook (British, slang), vamoose (slang, US), make yourself scarce (informal), voetsek (South Africa, informal), rack off (Australian, New Zealand, slang) She took herself off to Mexico. Synonyms go away, withdraw, depart, retire, exit, clear out (informal), clear off (informal), bog off (British, slang), take your leave, rack off (Australian, New Zealand, slang) |