How to Pronounce "bug out"
expression
ˈbəɡ/ /ˈaʊt
BUHG-owt
bˈʌɡ/ /ˈaʊt
BUG-owt
Definition
'Bug out' is an informal expression meaning to leave quickly, often to escape from danger or trouble. It can also mean for someone's eyes to get very wide from surprise or shock.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəɡ/ /ˈaʊt
British English
bˈʌɡ/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUHG-owt
UK
BUG-owt
Listen in Context
We need to bug out before trouble starts.
His eyes bugged out when he saw the spider.
We bugged out of the party as soon as it got boring.
When the alarm went off, everyone started to bug out.