/ Dictionary / Index B bugout: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bug•out Pronunciation: (bug'out"), [key] — n. a hasty retreat from combat, esp. in defiance of orders. a person who absents himself or herself from duties or obligations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bugong bugs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language