bugout

bug·out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhg-out]
- /ˈbʌgˌaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhg-out]
- /ˈbʌgˌaʊt/

Definitions of bugout word

noun bugout act of running away 3
noun bugout Military Slang. a hasty retreat from combat, especially in defiance of orders. 1
noun bugout Slang. a person who absents himself or herself from duties or obligations. 1
noun bugout Alternative form of bug out. 0

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Origin of bugout

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; noun use of verb phrase bug out leave

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Parts of speech for Bugout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bugout

bugout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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