First Known Use: 1538
Dictionary
1exit
ex·it \ˈeg-zət, ˈek-sət\
Definition of EXIT
—used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage
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Origin of EXIT
Latin, he goes out, from exire to go out, from ex- + ire to go — more at issue
2exit
noun
: something (such as a door) that is used as a way to go out of a place
: the act of going out or away from something
: the act of leaving a situation, competition, etc.
Full Definition of EXIT
1
[1exit] : 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
— ex·it·less adjective
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Origin of EXIT
Latin exitus, from exire
First Known Use: 1588
3exit
verb
: to go out of a place or situation : to make an exit
: to cause (a computer program) to stop when you have finished using it
Full Definition of EXIT
intransitive verb
1
: to go out or away : depart
2
: die
transitive verb
1
: leave 3a
2
: to cause (a computer program or routine) to cease running
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First Known Use of EXIT
1607
Related to EXIT
- Synonyms
- bail, bail out, begone, book [slang], bugger off [British slang], bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear off [chiefly British], clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, go, get, get off, 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
EXIT Defined for Kids
1exit
noun ex·it \ˈeg-zət, ˈek-sət\
Definition of EXIT for Kids
1
: the act of going out of or away from a place : departure <He made his exit.>
2
: a way of getting out of a place
2exit
verb
ex·it·edex·it·ing
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