Vamoose

Pronunciation: /vəˈmus/

Definitions of vamoose

verb to depart quickly or hurriedly

Example Sentences

A1 The cat saw a dog and decided to vamoose.

A2 When the teacher caught them cheating, they had to vamoose quickly.

B1 The robbers vamoosed before the police arrived.

B2 The protesters were told to vamoose by the authorities.

C1 The spy managed to vamoose without being detected.

C2 The fugitive was able to vamoose from the prison undetected.

Examples of vamoose in a Sentence

formal The suspect attempted to vamoose from the crime scene but was apprehended by the police.

informal Let's vamoose before the party gets too crowded.

slang We need to vamoose out of here before we get caught.

figurative His bad attitude made me want to vamoose from the conversation.

Grammatical Forms of vamoose

• past tense: vamoosed
• plural: vamooses
• comparative: more vamoose
• superlative: most vamoose
• present tense: vamooses
• future tense: will vamoose
• perfect tense: have vamoosed
• continuous tense: is vamoosing
• singular: vamoose
• positive degree: vamoose
• infinitive: to vamoose
• gerund: vamoosing
• participle: vamoosing

Origin and Evolution of vamoose

First Known Use: 1834 year

Language of Origin: Spanish

Story behind the word: The word 'vamoose' originated from the Spanish word 'vamos' which means 'let's go'. It was later adopted into American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a slang term in the American Southwest, 'vamoose' has evolved to become a colloquial expression meaning to leave quickly or hurriedly.