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bunk out

C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To quietly slip away or escape from somewhere.

Meanings

1 C1 informal

To leave a place, often quietly or informally, without making a fuss.

"We bunked out of the conference during the lunch break and didn't go back."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Informal and relatively rare. Can imply leaving without permission or simply departing casually. Used in British and Australian informal English.

Commonly used with

back door meeting party window early

Forms

Base
bunk out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bunks out
he/she/it
Past simple
bunked out
yesterday
Past participle
bunked out
have + pp
-ing form
bunking out
continuous

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