I. ˈāˌwȯl, ˌāˌdəbəl(ˌ)yüˌōˈel — the first is prob more freq for the form “awol”, the second for the form “AWOL” abbreviation or adjective (or adverb)
Usage: often capitalized A&W&O&L
Etymology: a bsent w ith o ut l eave
: absent without leave
an awol private returning to barracks — Nelson Algren
had gone AWOL from the British hospitals to get back into the fight — H.H.Martin
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized A&W&O&L
: one who is absent without leave
most of these AWOLs are soldiers on their first furlough — Infantry Journal