Main Entry:

va·moose

Pronunciation:

\və-ˈmüs, va-\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

va·moosed; va·moos·ing

Etymology:

Spanish vamos let us go, suppletive 1st plural imperative (from Latin vadere to go) of ir to go, from Latin ire — more at wade, issue

Date:

1859

: to depart quickly