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bugout

bugout is the alternative form of bug out.

Meaning of bug out

Noun

bug out (plural bug outs)

  1. (slang) A rapid retreat, a rout.
    Synonyms:
    retreat

See all 9 meanings of bug out

Forms of bugout

pluralbugouts

Phrases with bugout

Questions about bugout

What is bugout the alternative form of?
Bugout is the alternative form of bug out.

Words near bugout in the dictionary

  1. bugology
  2. Bugoloobi
  3. bugong
  4. bugongs
  5. bugonia
  6. bugout
  7. bugout bag
  8. bugout bags
  9. bugouts
  10. bugpin
  11. bugproof

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bugout (page history and authors); bug out (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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