exit

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script annotation

ex·​it ˈeg-zət  ˈek-sət 

—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage

exit

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noun

1

: 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

exitless adjective

exit

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verb

exited; exiting; exits

intransitive verb

1

: to go out or away : depart

2

: die

transitive verb

1

: leave sense 3a

2

: to cause (a computer program or routine) to cease running

Synonyms

Noun

• egress
• issue
• outlet

Verb

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• clear out
• cut out
• depart
• dig out
• get
• get off
• go
• 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

Examples of exit in a Sentence

Noun

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.”

Verb

The team exited the tournament early.

Save your work and then exit the program.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For his part, Sambora uses his appearance to apologize to the fans and to his bandmates for his Irish exit but doesn’t regret quitting. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024

Insiders think a quick postseason exit for the Lakers could hasten the exit for the 39-year-old NBA icon out of Los Angeles, breaking up the LeBron-Anthony Davis duo as anchors of this franchise. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024

Jazz trios will accompany show exits; audience members will be encouraged to relax around the horseshoe bar until last call. —Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024

In Thank You, Goodnight, Sambora opens up about his sudden exit from Bon Jovi and its impact on the band. —Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024

Police pursued the vehicle north on Interstate 35 and the Jeep crashed on the exit ramp to Lamar Avenue. Cothran and Shannon Wayne Marshall, 40, of Ashland City, Tennessee, then ran into the QuikTrip at 4700 Lamar Avenue in Mission, according to police. —Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024

This strategic sale does not mark the Company's exit from the electric boat rental business as the Company will continue to own and operate its electric boat rental facilities in Ventura, California and Palm Beach, Florida. —Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024

The authority is receiving exit fees from Fallbrook, which detached Jan. 1, and Rainbow, which is slated to detach this fall. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024

Henry reveals the elation of his time with Carl, as the line separating friendship from romance dissolves; Shelby’s gradual exclusion and exit; his road trip to New York with Carl; his first encounter with Douglas; and the awful news that brought first Carl and then Henry back home. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024

Verb

Stormy Daniels Stormy Daniels exits the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on April 16, 2018. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024

Alternate routes: Drivers on southbound Loop 101 may exit the closure and head to southbound Price Road before switching to the Loop 202 on-ramps south of Frye Road to enter Loop 202. —Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024

One bombshell lawsuit that will, at bare minimum, mangle Diddy’s career, came from a young man who was welcomed into his inner circle and, according to that producer, exited the mogul’s milieu after he was allegedly groomed, abused and exploited. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024

Simpson eventually exited the vehicle — in which the LAPD found makeup adhesive, a fake mustache and goatee, Simpson’s passport and a gun — and surrendered to authorities. —Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

In several body-cam videos, multiple officers can be seen exiting an unmarked vehicle and surrounding Reed’s car, which had tinted windows. —Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

Both had also exited together as Founder CEO and CTO/CIO of AmikaNow! —Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024

The pair — who also own the Crossroads and Leawood locations of The Rockhill Grille and partner with Joe’s Kansas City at County Road Ice House in the Power & Light District — exited that partnership in 2017, Springs said. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024

James Corden exited The Late Late Show nearly a year ago and the former host says that most people still think he was forced out. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Script annotation

borrowed from Latin, third person singular present indicative of exeō, exīre "to come or go out," from ex- ex- entry 1 + īre "to go" — more at issue entry 1

Noun

in part derivative of exit entry 1 or exit entry 3, in part borrowed from Latin exitus "act of going out, departure, means of departure, way out, final point, conclusion," from exi-, variant stem of exīre "to come or go out" (from ex- ex- entry 1 + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at issue entry 1

Verb

derivative of exit entry 1 or exit entry 2

First Known Use

Script Annotation

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing exit

• exit poll
• exit strategy
• exit visa
• make a quick exit

Kids Definition

exit

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ex·​it ˈeg-zət  ˈek-sət 

—used as a stage direction to indicate who goes off the stage

exit

2 of 3 noun

1

: a departure from a stage

2

: the act of going out or away

3

: a way to go out of a place

exit

3 of 3 verb

: to go out : leave, depart

Etymology

from Latin exit "he or she goes out," from exire "to go out," from ex- "out of, from" and ire "to go" — related to issue, itinerary