dip out

verb — 2 senses

verb

Informal To leave a place without informing anyone.

Biology, Birdwatching, Natural sciences, Ornithology To miss out on seeing a bird, especially one that is rare or difficult to observe.

That was how I dipped out on a Tree Pipit! Which, of course, balanced up the stringy Hawfinch, so fair enough.1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 27:

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