AWOL

AWOL
abbr. colloq. absent without leave.

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AWOL or A|wol «AY wl, or pronounced as initials», adjective, adverb, noun.
–adj., adv.
absent without leave: »

to be AWOL for 12 days.

–n.
Slang, especially U.S. a person who is absent without leave.
A.W.O.L., AWOL (no periods), or a.w.o.l.,
Military, especially U.S. absent without leave.

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['āˌwôl]
adj. [predic.] Military absent from one's post but without intent to desert

the men have gone AWOL | humorous now the parrot has gone AWOL

Origin:
1920s: acronym from absent without (official) leave

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/ˈeıˌwɑːl/ adj
: absent from the armed forces without permission

Three soldiers were AWOL.

The soldiers went AWOL at the first chance.

broadly : absent or missing

The Senator has been AWOL for the last three votes.

My keys have gone AWOL. I can't find them anywhere.

◇ AWOL comes from a phrase used in the military: absent without leave.
AWOL noun, pl AWOLs [count]

Four AWOLs [=four soldiers who have gone AWOL] are still missing from their unit.

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AWOL [ˈeɪwɒl] [ˈeɪwɔːl] abbreviation
absent without leave (used especially in the armed forces when sb has left their group without permission)

•

He's

gone AWOL

from his base.

•

(humorous)

The guitarist went AWOL in the middle of the recording.

 
Word Origin:
[AWOL] 1920s: acronym from absent without (official) leave.

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