Meaning

2 senses

  1. To run away from a battle when it becomes difficult.

  2. (broadly)To quickly leave a situation when it becomes uncomfortable.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. From behind the fridge, a roach comes out.

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Origin

In reference to the behavior of cockroaches scattering when exposed.

In reference to the behavior of cockroaches scattering when exposed.

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Forms

roaches out, roaching out, roached out, roached out
Base formroach out · to roach out
3rd person singularroaches out
Present participleroaching out
Past simpleroached out
Past participleroached out

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyroach out
he, she, itroaches out

Past simpleLesson

all personsroached out

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave roached out
he, she, ithas roached out

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill roach out

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rizzroachroadA2roadblock
roach out — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto