EGAVE

exit

About 11.00 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
    He made his exit at the opportune time.
  2. noun The action of an actor leaving a scene or the stage.
  3. noun A way out. An opening or passage through which one can go from inside a place (such as a building, a room, or a vehicle) to the outside; an egress.
    emergency exit fire exit
  4. noun An opening or passage through which one can go from inside a place (such as a building, a room, or a vehicle) to the outside; an egress.
    emergency exit fire exit
  5. noun A minor road (such as a ramp or slip road) which is used to leave a major road (such as an expressway, highway, or motorway).
    There are no services at the next exit.
  6. noun The act of departing from life; death.
    the untimely exit of a respected politician
  7. verb To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.
    Desdemona exits stage left.
  8. verb To leave a scene or depart from a stage.
    Desdemona exits stage left.

Similar words

departure go out get out leave release expiration expire pass away die decease

Often followed by

from the of and to is for at in

Word family

exited exiting exitless exits

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