exit

English

Etymology

Depending on the sense, from two distinct but closely related Latin roots:

  • From exit (“he, she, or it goes out, departs, or exits”), the third-person singular present active indicative form of exeō (“I go out”, “I depart”, “I exit”); or,
  • From exit-, the stem of exitus (“a going out”, “a departure”), the perfect passive participle of exeō.

Pronunciation

Noun

exit (plural exits)

An exit sign
  1. A way out.
    He was looking for the exit and got lost.
  2. A passage or gate from inside someplace to the outside, outgang.
    She stood at the exit of the house looking back and waving at those inside.
  3. The action of leaving.
    He made his exit at the opportune time.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Terms derived from exit (noun)

Translations

way out
passage from inside to outside
action of leaving
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Verb

exit (third-person singular simple present exits, present participle exiting, simple past and past participle exited)

  1. To go out
  2. To leave

Translations

go out
leave
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Latin

Etymology

From exeō (“exit, go out”), from ē (“out”) + eō (“go”).

Verb

exit

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of exeō
    1. "he (she, it) exits, he (she, it) departs, he (she, it) goes out"
    2. "he (she, it) avoids, he (she, it) evades"
    3. (figuratively) "he (she, it) escapes"
    4. (of time) "it expires, it runs out"

Usage notes

Used as stage direction in plays in English.

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