Synonyms of step out

step out

verb

1

as in to cheat

to be sexually unfaithful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in to die

to stop living

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• pass away
• perish
• check out
• buy it
• succumb
• kick in
• depart
• part
• exit
• peg out
• kick off
• end
• go
• disappear
• pop off
• snuff it
• expire
• demise
• bite the dust
• kick the bucket
• give up the ghost
• drop
• fade
• conk (out)
• croak
• decease
• dry up
• flatline
• fail
• consume
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• come to
• breathe
• revive
• be
• exist
• linger
• flourish
• thrive
• subsist
• prosper

3

as in to mix

to take part in social activities

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mix
• mingle
• associate
• go out
• rub elbows
• socialize
• party
• fraternize
• revel
• hobnob
• circulate
• carouse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• eschew
• slight
• snub

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of step out

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said that two people got into a fight, and a 16-year-old boy stepped out of the car. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Parent Trap costars, who regularly attend events as one another’s dates, stepped out at the 2026 Emmy Awards over the weekend in coordinated black and white looks. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Fresh off the Chopard Happy Diamonds party at the end of New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, Hadid stepped out in the city on Wednesday in a pair of knee-high boots crafted from dark brown leather. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

The same day, also in Scotland, William stepped out with his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, for a royal visit to the Isle of Bute. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026