Today’s word of the day is ‘Absquatulate.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] absquatulate [/responsivevoice] [ ab-skwoch–uh-leyt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or occurrence.
1. Leave abruptly
2. Escape
3. Disappear
4. Abscond
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Palaayan
2. Spanish – Escapar
3. French – échapper
4. Mandarin – Táoyì
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Absquatulate was a big word, but she understood it, having come across it one day in the Dictionary.
2. Prudence warned them to absquatulate, and they determined to cut their lucky, before the inevitable dénouement.
3. Then when someone laughed she added, “You say ‘absquatulate’ over here, don’t you?”
4. To “vamose the ranch” means to clear out, to depart, to cut stick, to absquatulate.
5. The hybrid but expressive Americanism absquatulate, means to clear off; the reverse of to squat.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
Abscond, bolt, decamp, depart, disappear, vamoose, get away, hightail, flee, scram, cut and run, vanish, make a getaway, run away, break out, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
Appear, come, stay, arrive, continue, wait etc.
Quotation:
Absquatulate to flee, abscond, or boogie. This facetious frontier slang combines the notion of speculating qith squatting or camping. An example of America’s barbaric brilliancy.
Phil Cousineau
Social Example:
"You can try to #absquatulate but we both know it's too late", she whispered, in a seductive tone. The door was bolted and the table was set. He sat there quaking as she dished up the brussel sprouts. "You're not leaving till they're all gone."
"Happy Christmas my arse!"#vss365— Tracetheoutlineofmywords (@traceinpaper) September 20, 2020
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