Definition

1. Verb:
   • To leave quickly or hurriedly: "vamoos" (also spelled "vamoose") is a slang verb meaning to depart suddenly, often to avoid trouble or unwanted circumstances. It carries a sense of urgency or stealth.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • We heard the police sirens and decided it was time to vamoos. (We left quickly to avoid being caught.)
  • The kids vamoosed when they saw their teacher approaching. (The children hurried away to escape detection.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vamoos" in informal commands: Often used as an imperative to urge someone to leave immediately.

  • Vamoos! The party is getting too crowded. (Leave now! The gathering is becoming uncomfortable.)

• "Vamoos" with prepositions: Can be used with "from" to indicate the place being left.

  • He vamoosed from the meeting as soon as it ended. (He exited the meeting swiftly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vamoose (v): the more common spelling of "vamoos," with identical meaning.

  • Let's vamoose before the rain starts. (Let's depart quickly to avoid the rain.)

• Vamosing (present participle): the act of leaving hurriedly.

  • They were vamosing through the back door. (They were escaping through the rear exit.)

Synonyms

• Leave: to go away from a place.
• Scram: a slang verb meaning to leave quickly, often used as a command.
• Bolt: to run away suddenly, especially to escape.
• Decamp: to leave a place suddenly or secretly.

Phrasal Verbs

• Vamoose out of: to exit a place hastily.
  • She vamoosed out of the room when the argument started. (She left the room rapidly.)

Related Idioms

• Make a quick exit: to leave a place promptly.

  • The thief made a quick exit when the alarm sounded. (The thief departed hastily.)

• Cut and run: to leave a situation abruptly, often to avoid consequences.

  • When the project failed, the manager decided to cut and run. (The manager left suddenly.)