English verb: beetle off | |||
| 1. | beetle off (motion) leave suddenly and as if in a hurry | ||
| Samples | The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas. When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out. | ||
| Synonyms | bolt, bolt out, run off, run out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||