bug out
phrasal verbwithbugverb[T]uk/bʌɡ/us/bʌɡ/-gg-
USinformal(EYES)
(of someone'seyes) tostickout oropenverywide:
When Itellpeople,theirjawsdropandtheireyesbugout.
- Ilookedat myself in themirrorandsawmyhairwas allwiry, myskinwas allwrinkledandpasty, myeyeswerebloodshotandbuggingout.
- In earlyfilms,zombieswerehypnotizedpeoplewitheyesbuggingout.
Protruding and sticking out
- beetling
- bristly
- bulbous
- bulge
- bulging
- ledge
- male
- outcrop
- overhang
- overhanging
- peek
- poke
- project
- projection
- protuberance
- protuberant
- proud
- stick
- stick out
- stick up
(REACT)
tobehaveorthinkin astrangeway,especiallybecause of being veryworried,frightened, orangry:
It'smonthtwo ofproductionon the show, and everyoneinvolvedissweatingandbuggingout.
Istartedkindofbuggingout about thewholething.
- Peopletendtobugout when theyseegunsout in theopen.
- Themachinesfrequentlycrash,bugout, or just doweirdstuff.
Expressing and showing feelings
- abandon
- affective
- be in/get into a stateidiom
- beatyourbreast/chestidiom
- beetroot
- crimson
- flush
- freak
- freak(someone)out
- game face
- go/turn beetroot (red)idiom
- have a face like thunderidiom
- pale
- pine
- roar
- spill
- spill out
- sulk
- switchsomethingon
- throw upyourhands in horror/despairidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Afraid
(LEAVE)
toleaveaplaceorsituationquickly,especiallybecause ofdanger:
Thepositiongave us goodcoverand thecapacitytobugout in anemergency.
- You canbugout now. There's noreasontostickaround--justleave!
- We'll do justfinewithout them if theychoosetobugout.
- Thetreatyisvoluntary. Anynationcanbugout at anytime.
Running away and escaping
- abscond
- back away
- back off
- bail out
- be at largeidiom
- be on the runidiom
- escape
- flee
- fugitive
- gaolbreak
- getaway
- go/be run to groundidiom
- leg
- scram
- shakesomethingoff
- shoot
- shoot through
- skedaddle
- slip
- throw