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Definition of vamoose

vamoose

/væˈmuːs/
va · moose
Past Simple:vamoosed
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Past Participle:vamoosed
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Present Participle:vamoosing
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vamoose Lexical Profile

vamoose Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

North American To depart, leave, or go away hurriedly (used in informal or humorous contexts).

Example

"The stray cat decided to vamoose the moment the back door swung open."

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• Rhymes for vamoose

• Nearby Words

valve
valved
valverde
vamoose
vamos
vamp
vampire

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century by American English speakers in the Southwest from Mexican Spanish vamos ('let us go'), the first-person plural present indicative and exhortative form of ir ('to go'), ultimately from Latin vadimus.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vamoose. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vamoose
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