Stepping out — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Stepping out

Stepping out (verb)

  1. to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time
  2. to go or march at a vigorous or increased pace
  3. die

Stepping out (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be sexually unfaithful

    "if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation"

    similar: cheating, philandering, screwing around
    related: catting (around), fooling around, fornicating, playing (around), tomcatting (around), womanizing, copulating, coupling, lying, making out, mating, sleeping, lusting

  2. to stop living

    "my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now"

    similar: checking out, conking (out), croaking (slang), deceasing, demising, departing, dropping, dying, ending, exiting, expiring, falling, flatlining, going, kicking in (slang), kicking off (slang), parting, passing away, passing (on), pegging out (chiefly British), perishing, popping off, succumbing, biting the dust, buying it, giving up the ghost, kicking the bucket, snuffing it (British)
    related: predeceasing, consuming, disappearing, drying up, fading, failing
    opposite: breathing, living
    near: coming to, reviving, lingering, being, existing, subsisting, flourishing, prospering, thriving

  3. to take part in social activities

    "waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again"

    similar: associating, fraternizing, going out, hobnobbing, mingling, mixing, socializing, rubbing elbows
    related: carousing, partying, reveling, circulating
    near: avoiding, eschewing, shunning, slighting, snubbing

Related Entry: Step out (verb)

Step out is a different word from Stepping out. The synonyms below are for step out, not for stepping out.

  1. to be sexually unfaithful

    "if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation"

    similar: cheat, philander, screw around
    related: cat (around), fool around, fornicate, play (around), tomcat (around), womanize, copulate, couple, lie, make out, mate, sleep, lust

  2. to stop living

    "my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now"

    similar: check out, conk (out), croak (slang), decease, demise, depart, die, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in (slang), kick off (slang), part, pass (on), pass away, peg out (chiefly British), perish, pop off, 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

  3. to take part in social activities

    "waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again"

    similar: associate, fraternize, go out, hobnob, mingle, mix, socialize, rub elbows
    related: carouse, party, revel, circulate
    near: avoid, eschew, shun, slight, snub

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Stepping out

The most common words with a similar meaning to Stepping out:

Slang: croaking, kicking in, kicking off
Chiefly British: pegging out
British: snuffing it
cheating, philandering, screwing around, checking out, conking (out), deceasing, demising, departing, dropping, dying, ending, exiting, expiring, falling, flatlining, going, parting, passing away, passing (on), perishing, popping off, succumbing, associating, fraternizing, going out, hobnobbing, mingling, mixing, socializing, biting the dust, buying it, giving up the ghost, kicking the bucket, rubbing elbows

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Stepping out

Words with the opposite meaning of Stepping out:

breathing, living

Related Words for Stepping out

catting (around), fooling around, fornicating, playing (around), tomcatting (around), womanizing, copulating, coupling, lying, making out, mating, sleeping, lusting, predeceasing, consuming, disappearing, drying up, fading, failing, carousing, partying, reveling, circulating

Near Antonyms of Stepping out

coming to, reviving, lingering, being, existing, subsisting, flourishing, prospering, thriving, avoiding, eschewing, shunning, slighting, snubbing

Word Forms of Stepping out

Inflections: stepped out, steps out

Origin & Etymology of Stepping out

First known use: circa 1533

Frequently Asked Questions about Stepping out

What does "Stepping out" mean?

"Stepping out" means to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time. As a verb, it is defined as: to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Stepping out"?

Other words for "Stepping out" include cheating, philandering, screwing around, checking out, conking (out), croaking, deceasing and demising. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Stepping out" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Stepping out"?

There are 62 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Stepping out". Common alternatives include cheating, philandering, screwing around, checking out, conking (out), croaking, deceasing, demising, departing and dropping.

What is a slang word for "Stepping out"?

Slang words for "Stepping out" include croaking, kicking in and kicking off.

What is the opposite of "Stepping out"?

Antonyms of "Stepping out" include breathing and living. Near antonyms include coming to, reviving, lingering and being.

How do you use "Stepping out" in a sentence?

Examples of "Stepping out" in a sentence: "if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation"; "my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now"; "waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again".

Is "Stepping out" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Stepping out" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Stepping out"?

First known use: circa 1533.