verb
vamoose
va-MOOS
verb
1
To leave quickly, especially to escape or avoid trouble.
"When the police showed up, everyone vamoosed."
How to Use Vamoose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo clear off fast.
When to use it
Informal and slightly old-fashioned or playful in tone.
Word Forms
vamoosed past tense, vamooses singular
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Etymology
From Spanish vamos, "let's go".