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BEETLE OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does beetle off mean?
• BEETLE OFF (verb)
The verb BEETLE OFF has 1 sense:
1. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
Familiarity information: BEETLE OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
beetle off; bolt; bolt out; run off; run out
Context example:
When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
Hypernyms (to "beetle off" is one way to...):
go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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