English Reference
Verb

absquatulate

v.
C2 Proficiency ab·squat·u·late

v.to leave a place very quickly, usually to avoid being caught or to escape a problem. It is a funny or unusual word for running away.

v.to depart or escape from a place, typically in a hurried or stealthy manner. Often used humorously or in a literary context to describe a sudden exit.


SIMPLE

The thief absquatulated from the scene before the police arrived.

CONTEXTUAL

After realizing the meeting was a disaster, he decided to absquatulate and head home early.

COMPLEX

The protagonist absquatulates from the crumbling mansion just as the storm reaches its peak, leaving behind a trail of broken glass and whispered secrets.

This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
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