Vamoose – to leave quickly

(Pronounced va-moos)

To remember the definition of the word vamoose, use the following mnemonic:

The vampire is loose (vamoose) so leave quickly.

Examples of vamoose in a sentence

The park ranger told us to vamoose after a grizzly bear was seen in the area.

After complaining to the manager, she told me to vamoose; it was very unprofessional.

Feeling uncomfortable in the room full of strangers, I decided to vamoose..