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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Daily Life
to bail [verb]

to leave or exit a situation, typically quickly or unexpectedly

Ex: She was ready to bail from the meeting as soon as it started running late .

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 approach or sneak up on someone, often with the intention of confronting or harming them

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to package, secure, or gather items, often into a bag

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to dip [verb]

to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation

Ex: He dipped when things got awkward .

to leave or exit quickly, often suddenly

Ex: We bounced before the party ended .

to go or travel somewhere, often to meet someone

Ex: He pulled up outside my house .

to visit a place or someone without a prior arrangement, often casually and briefly

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to leave or go away, often used as a dismissive command

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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 .