bug out

bʌɡ aʊt

bugged out, bugging out

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Definition of bug out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

hasty departure

intr.

leave a place quickly and suddenly

intr.

When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.

escape

flee

run away

freak out

intr.

react with extreme worry or panic

intr.

She bugged out when she lost her phone.

freak out

panic

eye protrusion

intr.

eyes bulge or protrude

intr.

Her eyes bugged out in surprise.

eye bulging

tr.

cause eyes to bulge outward

tr.

The horror movie made his eyes bug out.

bulge

pop

protrude

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Expressions with bug

flu bug

virus causing flu symptoms like fever and cough

I caught the flu bug last winter.

bug eyes

eyes that are large or bulging, often from surprise or emotion

He stared at me with bug eyes.

bug off

leave someone alone or go away

He told the annoying salesman to bug off.

squash the bug

crush an insect

She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.

bitten by the same bug

adj.

having the same enthusiasm or motivation for something

They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.

catch a bug

become infected with an illness

I think I caught a bug from my coworker.

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Y2K38

abbr.

abr: Year 2038 problem

computer bug when time runs out in 2038

Examples of bug out in a sentence

The campers bugged out at the first sign of trouble.
He started to bug out when the deadline approached.
People tend to bug out during sudden emergencies.
His eyes bugged out when he saw the bill.
My eyes bug out whenever the magician reveals the trick.
His eyes bug out when he is surprised.

The cartoon character's eyes bug out comically.

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French:décamper, paniquer, ...
German:verschwinden, durchdrehen, ...
Italian:scappare, andare nel panico, ...
Spanish:salir corriendo, entrar en pánico, ...
Portuguese:fugir, entrar em pânico, ...
Chinese:撤离, 惊慌, ...
Japanese:急いで去る, パニックになる, ...
Arabic:فَرَّ, فَقَدَ أَعْصابَهُ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתַלֵּק, לְהִילָּחֵץ, ...
Russian:сматываться, паниковать, ...
Ukrainian:змотуватися, панікувати, ...
Hindi:जल्दी से निकल जाना, घबरा जाना, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত বেরিয়ে যাওয়া, ভীত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:marxar de pressa, espantar-se, ...
Czech:zmizet, vyšilovat, ...
Danish:stikke af, gå i panik, ...
Dutch:ervandoor gaan, in paniek raken, ...
Greek:φεύγω τρέχοντας, πανικοβάλλομαι, ...
Hungarian:lelépni, bepánikolni, ...
Khmer:ចាកចេញភ្លាមៗ, ភ័យស្លន់ស្លោ, ...
Korean:급히 떠나다, 패닉에 빠지다, ...
Persian:سریعاً خارج شد, وحشت کرد, ...
Polish:uciec, panikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fugir, entrar em pânico, ...
Romanian:a pleca în grabă, a intra în panică, ...
Swedish:sticka, få panik, ...
Thai:รีบออกไป, ตอบสนองด้วยความกังวล, ...
Turkish:kaçmak, paniklemek, ...
Vietnamese:rời đi vội vàng, hoảng loạn, ...

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Phrasal verb

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