"roach out" meaning in All languages combined

See roach out on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: roaches out [present, singular, third-person], roaching out [participle, present], roached out [participle, past], roached out [past]
Etymology: In reference to the behavior of cockroaches scattering when exposed. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} roach out (third-person singular simple present roaches out, present participle roaching out, simple past and past participle roached out)
  1. (video games, originally World of Warcraft) To run away from a battle when it becomes difficult.
    Sense id: en-roach_out-en-verb-DCdfZOEC Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Topics: video-games
  2. (by extension) To quickly leave a situation when it becomes uncomfortable. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-roach_out-en-verb-6tofMZp9

Inflected forms

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