1. a hasty or disorderly retreat or evacuation
Usage: informal; often military or emergency context

1. designed for or used in a quick emergency escape or evacuation
Usage: informal; often used in compound nouns

Examples

• The soldiers executed a bugout when enemy forces surrounded their position.
• During the hurricane, residents initiated a bugout from the coastal areas.
• He kept a bugout bag packed with essentials in case of emergency.
• The company's bugout plan outlined procedures for rapid office evacuation.
• When the fire alarm sounded, it was a complete bugout to the parking lot.
• Military personnel trained extensively for bugout scenarios.