dip out

Slip away unnoticed

To dip out is to leave quietly or abruptly, often without announcement: I'm gonna dip out early.

The phrase suggests slipping away rather than making a formal exit.

In British slang, to dip out can also mean to miss out or lose an opportunity: We dipped out on tickets—they sold out in minutes.

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go away · split · ghosting · departure · vanish · bounce · sneak off · make oneself scarce · escape · bail · make a run for it · get lost · dodge · flee · take a hike · disengage · slip away · get going

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Opposites
manner of departure

dip outstorm out

Leave dramatically in anger

make a scene · linger · overstay one's welcome · Irish goodbye

presence vs absence

dip outshow up

Arrive or outperform

arrive · roll in · turn up · pop in · make an appearance

commitment to participation

dip outsee it through

Continue until finished

stick it out · follow through · stay the course · be present · tough it out

Family

dip, out, dips, dipped, dipping, dipper, outs, outed, outing

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Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G