Absquatulate

Pronunciation: /æbˈskwɑtjuleɪt/

Definitions of absquatulate

verb to leave abruptly or hurriedly

Example Sentences

A1 The cat absquatulated when it heard a loud noise.

A2 The thief absquatulated with the stolen jewels before the police arrived.

B1 The students absquatulated from the boring lecture and went to get some fresh air.

B2 After causing a commotion at the party, he decided to absquatulate before things got out of hand.

C1 The politician absquatulated from the scandal by resigning from office.

C2 The spy absquatulated from the enemy's headquarters without being detected.

Examples of absquatulate in a Sentence

formal The suspect attempted to absquatulate from the crime scene before being apprehended by the police.

informal I saw the squirrel absquatulate with the nut I left on the porch.

slang He absquatulated with the cash from the register.

figurative The idea of absquatulating to a tropical island for a vacation sounds tempting.

Grammatical Forms of absquatulate

• past tense: absquatulated
• plural: absquatulates
• comparative: more absquatulate
• superlative: most absquatulate
• present tense: absquatulates
• future tense: will absquatulate
• perfect tense: has absquatulated
• continuous tense: is absquatulating
• singular: absquatulate
• positive degree: absquatulate
• infinitive: to absquatulate
• gerund: absquatulating
• participle: absquatulating

Origin and Evolution of absquatulate

First Known Use: 1837 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'absquatulate' is believed to have originated in the United States during the 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used humorously to mean 'to depart suddenly or abscond', the word has evolved to be used in a more playful or whimsical manner in modern times.