Vamoosed

Vamoosed (past tense of vamoose) is a colloquial verb meaning to depart quickly, often implying a sudden or hasty retreat. It suggests a swift and often unceremonious exit, leaving a situation abruptly. The term often carries a playful or informal tone, indicating a sense of escaping or avoiding something. The action of vamoosing can be due to various reasons: to avoid confrontation, to escape a negative situation, or simply to move on to a new location or activity. It implies a sense of finality to the departure, indicating a definitive leaving of the current setting.

Vamoosed meaning with examples

• As soon as the police sirens wailed in the distance, the mischievous teenagers, fearing consequences, vamoosed from the scene, leaving behind a trail of overturned trash cans. They didn't want to risk getting caught and receiving detention, so they ran away from the chaos immediately.
• The minute the teacher announced a surprise pop quiz, half the class, notorious for procrastination and unpreparedness, vamoosed through the back door, vanishing into the schoolyard like a puff of smoke. They couldn't deal with the pressure and quickly fled to avoid failing the unexpected test.
• When the waiter presented the bill, which was significantly higher than they'd anticipated, the two dine-and-dash customers, eyes wide with panic, vamoosed from the restaurant, leaving the poor waiter to cover the enormous tab on their own. They weren't prepared to pay the unexpected high price.
• Realizing she'd forgotten her keys locked inside her apartment, Sarah sighed, knowing she'd have to trek all the way back home from work to retrieve them. Her afternoon plans to attend a concert had to be forfeited and, with a disappointed sigh, they vamoosed into nothingness.
• After the concert, and a little too much energy being exerted in dancing, the band members, drained and exhilarated, vamoosed from the stage, disappearing behind the curtains to bask in the glory and the exhaustion, quickly wanting to reach the afterparty. It was just the beginning of a fun evening.