Steps out — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Steps out

Steps 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

Steps 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: cheats, philanders, screws around
    related: cats (around), fools around, fornicates, plays (around), tomcats (around), womanizes, copulates, couples, lies, makes out, mates, sleeps, lusts

  2. to stop living

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

    similar: checks out, conks (out), croaks (slang), deceases, demises, departs, dies, drops, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, kicks in (slang), kicks off (slang), parts, passes away, passes (on), pegs out (chiefly British), perishes, pops off, succumbs, bites the dust, buys it, gives up the ghost, kicks the bucket, snuffs it (British)
    related: predeceases, consumes, disappears, dries up, fades, fails
    opposite: breathes, lives
    near: comes to, revives, lingers, exists, is, subsists, flourishes, prospers, thrives

  3. to take part in social activities

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

    similar: associates, fraternizes, goes out, hobnobs, mingles, mixes, socializes, rubs elbows
    related: carouses, parties, revels, circulates
    near: avoids, eschews, shuns, slights, snubs

Related Entry: Step out (verb)

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

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

Slang: croaks, kicks in, kicks off
Chiefly British: pegs out
British: snuffs it
cheats, philanders, screws around, checks out, conks (out), deceases, demises, departs, dies, drops, ends, exits, expires, falls, flatlines, goes, parts, passes away, passes (on), perishes, pops off, succumbs, associates, fraternizes, goes out, hobnobs, mingles, mixes, socializes, bites the dust, buys it, gives up the ghost, kicks the bucket, rubs elbows

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Steps out

Words with the opposite meaning of Steps out:

breathes, lives

Related Words for Steps out

cats (around), fools around, fornicates, plays (around), tomcats (around), womanizes, copulates, couples, lies, makes out, mates, sleeps, lusts, predeceases, consumes, disappears, dries up, fades, fails, carouses, parties, revels, circulates

Near Antonyms of Steps out

comes to, revives, lingers, exists, is, subsists, flourishes, prospers, thrives, avoids, eschews, shuns, slights, snubs

Word Forms of Steps out

Inflections: stepped out, stepping out

Origin & Etymology of Steps out

First known use: circa 1533

Frequently Asked Questions about Steps out

What does "Steps out" mean?

"Steps 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 "Steps out"?

Other words for "Steps out" include cheats, philanders, screws around, checks out, conks (out), croaks, deceases and demises. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Steps out" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Steps out"?

There are 62 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Steps out". Common alternatives include cheats, philanders, screws around, checks out, conks (out), croaks, deceases, demises, departs and dies.

What is a slang word for "Steps out"?

Slang words for "Steps out" include croaks, kicks in and kicks off.

What is the opposite of "Steps out"?

Antonyms of "Steps out" include breathes and lives. Near antonyms include comes to, revives, lingers and exists.

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

Examples of "Steps 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 "Steps out" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Steps out" is a verb.

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

First known use: circa 1533.