vamoose
word
Definition
To leave quickly or suddenly, often to avoid something or someone.
Usage & Nuances
'Vamoose' is informal and somewhat old-fashioned in American English, often used in western or humorous contexts. It means to leave fast, and is not common in formal writing. You might hear it in movies, especially westerns.
Spanish: largarse - irse rápidamentePortuguese (BR): cair fora - ir embora rapidamentePortuguese (PT): bazares-te - ir-se embora rapidamenteChinese (Simplified): 赶紧走 - 溜走Chinese (Traditional): 趕緊走 - 溜走Hindi: जल्दी से निकल जाना - फौरन भाग जानाArabic: انسل بسرعة - غادر بسرعة
Example Sentences
Let's vamoose before it starts raining.
basic
We need to vamoose from here now.
basic
They saw the police and decided to vamoose.
basic
If you don’t want trouble, you better vamoose.
natural
We'd better vamoose before someone notices us.
natural
When the meeting dragged on, I just wanted to vamoose.
natural