do a bunk

verb

To escape or flee, especially under incriminating circumstances.

Meanings

verbdo a bunk (third-person singular simple present does a bunk, present participle doing a bunk, simple past did a bunk, past participle done a bunk)

present singular third person does a bunk · participle present doing a bunk · past did a bunk · participle past done a bunk

  1. UKidiomaticslangTo escape or flee, especially under incriminating circumstances.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Spanish largarse
  • largarseescape under incriminating circumstances
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