Exit — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

script annotation noun verb /ˈeg-zət/ ex·it

Meaning & Definition of Exit

Exit (script annotation)

  1. —used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage

Exit (noun)

  1. a departure from a stage
  2. the act of going out or away
  3. death

Exit (verb)

  1. to go out or away, depart
  2. die
  3. leave

Exit (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a place or means of going out

    "all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards"

    similar: egress, issue, outlet
    related: escape, escape hatch, release, gate, mouth, opening, passage, vent
    opposite: entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, ingress
    near: access, entrée

  2. the act of leaving a place

    "the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front"

    similar: decamping, decampment, departing, departure, exiting, farewell, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking out
    related: flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal, diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus, embarkation, embarkment, disembarkation, egress, abandonment, forsaking, relinquishment
    opposite: advent, appearance, arrival
    near: coming, approach, entrance, ingress

  3. the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities

    "determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide"

    similar: curtains, death, decease, demise, dissolution, doom, end, expiration, expiry, fate, grave, great divide, passage, passing, quietus, sleep
    related: casualty, fatality, martyrdom, self-destruction, self-murder, self-slaughter, suicide, annihilation, destruction, ending, extermination, ruin, assassination, execution, killing, massacre, slaughter
    opposite: birth, nativity
    near: existence, life, creation, genesis, origination, rise

Exit (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to leave a place often for another

    "in case of fire, exit from the building in a calm and orderly fashion"

    similar: bail, bail out, begone, book (slang), bug off, bug out, bugger off (British slang), buzz (off), clear off (chiefly British), clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, get, get off, go, go off, move, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), scarper (British), shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk out, beat it, hit the road, pull stakes, take a hike, take a powder
    related: set out, start, strike out, abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, mizzle (chiefly British), run away, scat, scram, skip, go out, light out, step out, abandon, desert, forsake, vacate, emigrate, adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdraw
    opposite: arrive, come, show up, turn up
    near: abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry, approach, close, near, hit, land, reach

  2. to stop living

    "expressed her wish to exit surrounded by family and friends"

    similar: check out, conk (out), croak (slang), decease, demise, depart, die, drop, end, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in (slang), kick off (slang), part, pass (on), pass away, peg out (chiefly British), perish, pop off, step out, succumb, bite the dust, buy it, give up the ghost, kick the bucket, snuff it (British)
    related: predecease, consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail
    opposite: breathe, live
    near: come to, revive, linger, be, exist, subsist, flourish, prosper, thrive

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Exit

The most common words with a similar meaning to Exit:

Slang: book, croak, kick in, kick off
Chiefly British: clear off, peg out
British: scarper, snuff it
British slang: bugger off
egress, issue, outlet, decamping, decampment, departing, departure, exiting, farewell, going, leave, leave-taking, lighting out, outgo, parting, quitting, walking out, curtains, death, decease, demise, dissolution, doom, end, expiration, expiry, fate, grave, great divide, passage, passing, quietus, sleep, bail, bail out, begone, bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear out

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Exit

Words with the opposite meaning of Exit:

entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, ingress, advent, appearance, arrival, birth, nativity, arrive, come, show up, turn up, breathe, live

Related Words for Exit

escape, escape hatch, release, gate, mouth, opening, vent, flight, retirement, retreat, running away, withdrawal, diaspora, emigration, evacuation, exodus, embarkation, embarkment, disembarkation, abandonment, forsaking, relinquishment, casualty, fatality, martyrdom, self-destruction, self-murder, self-slaughter, suicide, annihilation

Near Antonyms of Exit

access, entrée, coming, approach, existence, life, creation, genesis, origination, rise, abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry, close, near, hit, land, reach, come to, revive, linger, be, exist, subsist, flourish, prosper

Word Forms of Exit

Inflections: exited, exiting, exits

Derived words: exitless (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Exit

borrowed from Latin, third person singular present indicative of exeō, exīre "to come or go out," from ex- ex-:1 + īre "to go" issue:1

First known use: circa 1548

Words & Phrases Containing Exit

exit poll, exit strategy, exit visa, make a quick exit

Frequently Asked Questions about Exit

What does "Exit" mean?

"Exit" means —used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage. As an a script annotation, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: —used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Exit"?

Other words for "Exit" include egress, issue, outlet, decamping, decampment, departing, departure and exiting. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Exit" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Exit"?

There are 164 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Exit". Common alternatives include egress, issue, outlet, decamping, decampment, departing, departure, exiting, farewell and going.

What is a slang word for "Exit"?

Slang words for "Exit" include book, croak, kick in, kick off and bugger off.

What is the opposite of "Exit"?

Antonyms of "Exit" include entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway, ingress, advent, appearance and arrival. Near antonyms include access, entrée, coming and approach.

How do you use "Exit" in a sentence?

Examples of "Exit" in a sentence: "all of the building's exits were being watched by security guards"; "the movie star's quick exit through the back of the hotel went unnoticed by the horde of photographers waiting out front"; "determined that his exit be from a place and time of his own choosing, the terminally ill patient opted for suicide".

Is "Exit" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Exit" can be used as a script annotation, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Exit"?

"Exit" is pronounced /ˈeg-zət/ and divided into syllables as ex·it.