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 newlyweds stepped out hand in hand in London two months after their nuptials. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026

Owners can step out the back door onto a private beach in the backyard and out the front gates to a yacht waiting at a private dock. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

John Farnham has stepped out of the spotlight since undergoing marathon surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his throat in 2022. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Plenty of other places are on the docket, too, with a variety of toques stepping out solo for the first time. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026