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

Helena Bonham Carter and her boyfriend Rye Dag Holmboe stepped out in London on August 25. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

An investigation revealed that when the husband and wife in their 80s stepped out to listen to the estimate, another man slipped into the house. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Throughout Kravitz’s style journey, her shoe game has been wide-ranging just like her apparel, stepping out through the years in pumps, strappy sandals, ballet flats and more silhouettes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Williams stepped out in a casual ensemble, pairing a black T-shirt with high-rise denim shorts and black boots. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026