exit
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\ˈeg-zət, ˈek-sət\Definition of EXIT
—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage
Origin of EXIT
Latin, he goes out, from exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go — more at issue
First Known Use: 1538
2exit
nounDefinition of EXIT
1
[1exit] : a departure from a stage
2
a : the act of going out or away <made an early exit> b : death
3
: a way out of an enclosed place or space
4
: one of the designated points of departure from an expressway
— ex·it·less adjective
See Examples of EXIT
- Use the emergency exit in case of fire.
- There are 12 exits in the building.
- We can't get out this way: the sign says “No Exit.”
Origin of EXIT
Latin exitus, from exire
First Known Use: 1588
3exit
verbDefinition of EXIT
intransitive verb
1
: to go out or away : depart
2
: die
transitive verb
1
: leave 3a
2
: to cause (a computer program or routine) to cease running
Examples of EXIT
- The team exited the tournament early.
- Save your work and then exit the program.
First Known Use of EXIT
1607
Related to EXIT
- Synonyms
- bail, bail out, begone, book [slang], bugger off [British slang], bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear off [chiefly British], clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, go, get, get off, 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
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