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- DictionaryAWOL/ˈāˌwôl/
adjective
- 1. absent without official leave but without intent to desert: "we not only dealt with the enemy but with servicemen who had gone AWOL"
2 days ago · AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'. The troops went AWOL to express their complaints about the camp. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that someone has gone AWOL, you mean that they have disappeared without telling anyone where they were going .
4 days ago · noun. one who is away or absent without leave. see more.
adj., adv. 1. away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting. n. 2. a soldier who is absent from duty without leave. [1915–20; A (bsent)W (ith)o (ut)O (fficial)L (eave)] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
Britannica Dictionary definition of AWOL. : absent from the armed forces without permission. Three soldiers were AWOL. The soldiers went AWOL at the first chance. broadly : absent or missing. The Senator has been AWOL for the last three votes. My keys have gone AWOL. I can't find them anywhere.
adjective. Definition of AWOL. as in missing. not present at a mandatory time and place The soldier was AWOL for more than a week. "Where's Ben?" "I'm not sure—he's been AWOL all day." Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. missing. gone. truant. absent. out. away. retired. departed. abroad. vacationing. Antonyms & Near Antonyms. participating. here.
What does the word AWOL mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word AWOL . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Sep 11, 2023 · AWOL (plural AWOLs) Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed. A person who holds AWOL status. (by extension) Somebody who is absent without permission. (figuratively) Someone or something missing.
