book it

slang

(slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.

Japanese Meaning

急いで出発する / さっと立ち去る / 急激に逃げる

When the fireworks started, we had to book it to avoid the crowd.

花火が始まったとき、私たちは人混みを避けるために急いで逃げ出さなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.

But if I’m not around? Book it. Run away, not toward it like you did today.

books it

（ present singular third-person ）

booking it

（ participle present ）

booked it

（ participle past ）

booked it

（ past ）