awol

adjective
UK: /ˌeɪ.ˌdʌbəl.juːˈoʊ.el/
US: /ˌeɪ.ˌdʌbəl.juːˈoʊ.el/

  1. Absent without official permission, especially from military service.

    1. He went AWOL last week. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldier was declared AWOL after failing to report for duty, facing serious consequences. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be missing or absent, often without explanation or in a way that is considered irresponsible.

    1. My keys are AWOL again. [ ] [ ]
    2. She went AWOL on us last night and didn't even text to tell us where she was. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

missing absent truant
awol noun

  1. The state of being absent without leave, especially from military duty.

    1. He is listed as AWOL. [ ] [ ]
    2. Going AWOL can result in severe penalties under military law. [ ] [ ]
awol intransitive-verb

  1. To be absent without leave.

    1. He AWOLed from the army. [ ] [ ]
    2. Several soldiers AWOLed during the intense training exercises last summer. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "awol" in English means: Absent without official permission, especially from military service., To be missing or absent, often without explanation or in a way that is considered irresponsible..

The phonetic transcription of "awol" is /ˌeɪ.ˌdʌbəl.juːˈoʊ.el/ in British English and /ˌeɪ.ˌdʌbəl.juːˈoʊ.el/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "awol": missing, absent, truant.

Example usage of "awol": "He went AWOL last week.". More examples on the page.