English · Phrasal verb Attested

bug out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To leave (a place) hastily.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rời khỏi nơi nào đó vội vàng

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sir, the Prophet is bugging out. Request permission to engage!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To leave (a place) hastily. — To abandon someone without warning.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rời khỏi nơi nào đó vội vàng hoặc bỏ rơi ai đó mà không cảnh báo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To leave (a place) hastily. — To miss school, play truant, play hooky.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rời đi một nơi nhanh chóng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “bug out” mean?

To leave (a place) hastily.

Is “bug out” formal or informal?

bug out is generally slang.