Exit — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an opening that permits escape or release

euphemistic expressions for death

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛɡzɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɛɡzɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɛɡzɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛɡzɪt/.

Examples

he blocked the way out
the canyon had only one issue
thousands mourned his passing

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pass outlet drop dead choke way out passing croak perish get out expire leave die kick the bucket departure give-up the ghost cash in one's chips expiration snuff it pass away conk pop off loss decease issue

Antonyms

enter be born

Parts of Speech

noun	an opening that permits escape or release “he blocked the way out”
noun	euphemistic expressions for death “thousands mourned his passing”
noun	the act of going out
verb	move out of or depart from “leave the room”
verb	lose the lead
verb	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life “She died from cancer”

Word Forms

exit	verb	move out of or depart from
issue	verb	come out of
pass	verb	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
depart	verb	move away from a place into another direction
expire	verb	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
go	verb	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
exit	noun	the act of going out
leave	noun	the act of departing politely
death	noun	the event of dying or departure from life
Death	noun	the personification of death
decedent	noun	someone who is no longer alive
decease	noun	the event of dying or departure from life
going	noun	euphemistic expressions for death
expiration	noun	euphemistic expressions for death
passing	noun	euphemistic expressions for death

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ausfahrt

eine Öffnung, die ein Entkommen oder Freilassen ermöglicht

🇫🇷French

sortie

une ouverture qui permet de s'échapper ou de se libérer

🇪🇸Spanish

salida

una abertura que permite escapar o liberarse

🇮🇹Italian

Uscita

un'apertura che consente la fuga o il rilascio

🇳🇱Dutch

Uitgang

een opening die ontsnapping of vrijlating mogelijk maakt

🇵🇹Portuguese

saída

uma abertura que permite escapar ou liberar

🇷🇺Russian

Выход

отверстие, позволяющее сбежать или освободиться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बाहर निकलना

एक उद्घाटन जो भागने या रिहाई की अनुमति देता है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রস্থান

একটি খোলার যা অব্যাহতি বা মুক্তির অনুমতি দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

வெளியேறு

தப்பிக்க அல்லது விடுவிக்க அனுமதிக்கும் திறப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

నిష్క్రమించు

తప్పించుకోవడానికి లేదా విడుదల చేయడానికి అనుమతించే ఓపెనింగ్

🇮🇳Marathi

बाहेर पडा

एक उघडणे जे सुटण्याची किंवा सोडण्याची परवानगी देते

🇮🇳Gujarati

બહાર નીકળો

એક ઉદઘાટન જે ભાગી જવા અથવા છોડવાની મંજૂરી આપે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರ್ಗಮಿಸಿ

ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಥವಾ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅನುಮತಿಸುವ ತೆರೆಯುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുറത്ത്

രക്ഷപ്പെടാനോ റിലീസ് ചെയ്യാനോ അനുവദിക്കുന്ന ഒരു തുറക്കൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਿਕਾਸ

ਇੱਕ ਖੁੱਲਾ ਜੋ ਬਚਣ ਜਾਂ ਰਿਹਾਈ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

باہر نکلنا

ایک کھلا جو فرار یا رہائی کی اجازت دیتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

出口

允许逃脱或释放的开口

🇯🇵Japanese

出口

脱出または解放を可能にする開口部

🇰🇷Korean

출구

탈출이나 방출을 허용하는 개구부

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ra

một lối mở cho phép thoát ra hoặc thả ra

🇹🇭Thai

ออก

ช่องเปิดที่สามารถหลบหนีหรือปล่อยได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

KELUAR

bukaan yang memungkinkan keluar atau dilepaskan

🇵🇭Filipino

labasan

isang pagbubukas na nagpapahintulot sa pagtakas o paglabas

🇲🇾Malay

keluar

bukaan yang membenarkan pelepasan atau pelepasan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مخرج

فتحة تسمح بالهروب أو الإفراج

🇮🇷Persian

خروج

دریچه ای که اجازه فرار یا رها شدن را می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

çıkış

kaçmaya veya serbest kalmaya izin veren bir açıklık

🇮🇱Hebrew

יְצִיאָה

פתח המאפשר בריחה או שחרור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'exit'?

The primary meaning of 'exit' is 'an opening that permits escape or release'.

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Using 'exit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'exit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'exit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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