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

Olivia Jade’s latest outing with her mom comes after Loughlin stepped out with both of her daughters at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s Unforgettable Evening 2026 gala in Beverly Hills on March 11. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026

Picture waking up on a sunny morning, sliding floor-to-ceiling glass doors open, and stepping out onto a balcony to catch the sea breeze. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026

After the tornado sirens cut out, Andrew Donaldson stepped out of his Clinton home and looked to the sky. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026

Along with the rest of the Wales family, Kate and Charlotte stepped out on Easter Sunday in 2026 for the annual Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026