bug out verb 8noun 1forms 4 verb8 •(slang) To leave (a place) hastily.It's time I bugged out of this town: it ain't safe no more. •(slang) To abandon someone without warning.I'm not gonna bug out on you, I promise. •(slang) To leave civilization to live off the grid; to escape an apocalypse or emergency by leaving the area.When it all goes down, you're gonna want to bug out. •(slang) To freak out, to go crazy, e.g. from worry."That's 'cause I'm taking the train into the city right now," I said, "and she's bugging out about my missing it." — 2012 •(slang) To cause to bulge.Kim Goodman holds the world record for bugging out her eyes. •(slang) To bulge; to protrude.The 3D imagery will make your eyes bug out. •(slang) To crash or glitch.My PC keeps bugging out and rebooting for no reason. •(slang) To miss school, play truant, play hooky.I go to Stockton High, but normally I bug out. noun1 •(slang) A rapid retreat, a rout. formsbugged out · bugging out · bugs out · bug outs