AWOL
abbreviation/ˈeɪwɒl/
/ˈeɪwɑːl/
- absent without leave(used especially in the armed forces when somebody 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 Origin1920s: acronym from absent without (official) leave.Definitions on the go
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