exit

Definition

  • noun: something (such as a door) that is used as a way to go out of a place
  • noun: a departure from a stage
  • verb: to go out of a place or situation
  • verb: to go out or away
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: death, egress, outgang

Examples

  • Most fans were surprised by the team's early 'exit' from the tournament. [=surprised that the team lost and was out of the tournament at an early stage]

  • The company needs to have an 'exit strategy'. [=a plan for ending its involvement when it wants or needs to end it]

  • The deal provides an 'exit' for the company. [=a way for the company to stop being involved in something]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) no trace of Dr. Satan has ever been discovered. But then, who knows? Maybe he lives next door to you. Tour's over. Exit through the doors. That was so bad-ass. Dr. Satan. Ah-hhh, Dr. Satan. Maybe he lives next door to you. Calm down, it was all right. (..)
    2003 House of 1000 Corpses
  • (..) right there. Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Madmen. - Bill: Awesome, great! - Jerry: Fried chicken and gasoline. Next exit, there you go, problem solved and we didn't have to freak out. It was a real big deal. Bill: Dick. All right. (..)
    2003 House of 1000 Corpses