to leave or exit a situation, typically quickly or unexpectedly
Daily Life - Motion & Departure
Here you will find slang for motion and departure, capturing terms used to describe movement, leaving, or heading out in casual conversation.
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to bail
[verb]
Ex:
She
was
ready
to
bail
from
the
meeting
as soon as
it
started
running
late
.
to swerve
[verb]
to deliberately avoid someone or something, often in a social context
Ex:
I
tried
to
talk
to
him
,
but
he
swerved
me
like
I
was
n't
even
there
.
on the fly
[adverb]
while moving or in the middle of doing something
Ex:
She
fixed
the
presentation
on the fly
before
the
meeting
started
.
to roll up on
[verb]
to approach or sneak up on someone, often with the intention of confronting or harming them
Ex:
to dip
[verb]
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
Ex:
He
dipped
when
things
got
awkward
.
to pull up
[verb]
to go or travel somewhere, often to meet someone
Ex:
He
pulled up
outside
my
house
.
to drop in
[verb]
to visit a place or someone without a prior arrangement, often casually and briefly
Ex:
to scram
[verb]
to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly
Ex:
Faced
with
unexpected
rain
,
the
picnic-goers
had to
scram
and
find
shelter
under
nearby
trees
.