taking a powder
phrase
as in moving
to leave a place often for another He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- moving
- exiting
- departing
- running along
- pulling out
- walking out
- taking off
- getting off
- bailing out
- peeling off
- pushing on
- digging out
- pushing off
- cutting out
- going off
- bugging out
- clearing out
- going
- beating it
- clearing off
- getting
- taking a hike
- buggering off
- taking a walk
- bugging off
- pulling stakes
- pulling up stakes
- hitting the road
- piking (out or off)
- packing (up or off)
- starting
- sallying (forth)
- shoving (off)
- evacuating
- striking out
- setting out
- buzzing (off)
- stepping (along)
- escaping
- fleeing
- parting
- flying
- bailing
- running away
- getting out
- quitting
- vamoosing
- going out
- stepping out
- booking
- lighting out
- withdrawing
- retiring
- scarpering
- retreating
- emigrating
- skipping
- mizzling
- removing
- abandoning
- scramming
- absconding
- deserting
- decamping
- scatting
- vacating
- forsaking
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- coming
- arriving
- turning up
- remaining
- showing up
- staying
- dwelling
- lodging
- settling
- closing
- abiding
- approaching
- nearing
- reaching
- landing
- hitting
- tarrying