vamoosing
Making hasty exit
Vamoosing is leaving quickly, clearing out.
The word comes from Spanish *vamos* (let's go) and carries a playful, Old West flavor: We'd better vamoose before the boss gets back.
It often implies hasty departure to avoid trouble or detection: By the time the cops arrived, everyone was vamoosing through the back door.
Depart hastily, often fearfully
- scramDepart hastily, informally
- beat itCommand to leave quickly
- hit the roadBegin one's journey
- take a powderDepart hastily, often covertly
make tracks · hightail · split · bug out · bail · book it · make oneself scarce · shove off
Depart swiftly from threat
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
desertion · breakout · evasion · getaway · dash · run · departure · withdrawal
Cease to be visible
- disappearPass from visibility
- evaporateTransition to gaseous state
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- vanishing actAbrupt, unexplained departure
poof · gone · nowhere to be found · thin air · without a trace · ghosting
Excessively quick, ill-considered
impulsive · spontaneous · sudden · precipitate · expeditious · hurried · rushed · immediate
Secretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
sneaking · slinking · tiptoeing · creeping · ducking out · sidling · covert · clandestine
skedaddle
Depart hastily, often fearfully
- scramDepart hastily, informally
- beat itCommand to leave quickly
- hit the roadBegin one's journey
take a powder · make tracks · hightail · split · bug out · bail · book it · make oneself scarce · shove off · get lost
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
abscond · desertion · breakout · evasion · getaway · dash · run · departure · withdrawal · exodus
vanish
Cease to be visible
vanishing act · poof · gone · nowhere to be found · thin air · without a trace · ghosting
hasty
Excessively quick, ill-considered
quick · impulsive · spontaneous · sudden · precipitate · expeditious · hurried · rushed · immediate · snap decision
furtive
Secretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
unobtrusive · sneaking · slinking · tiptoeing · creeping · ducking out · sidling · covert · clandestine
vamoosingarriving
Reaching a destination
coming · entering · showing up · appearing · turning up
vamoosingstaying
Continuing in place
remaining · lingering · sticking around · staying put · abiding
vamoosingdawdling
Leisurely time-wasting
dallying · taking one's time · lollygagging · moseying · dragging one's feet