step out
verb
stepped out; stepping out; steps out
intransitive verb
1
: to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time
2
: to go or march at a vigorous or increased pace
3
: die
4
: to lead an active social life
5
: to be unfaithful —usually used with on
had been stepping out on his wife
Synonyms
- cheat
- philander
- screw around
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Example Sentences
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1
steps out
verb
1
as in screws around
to be sexually unfaithful if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- screws around
- cheats
- womanizes
- fools around
- philanders
- plays (around)
- mates
- cats (around)
- fornicates
- lies
- makes out
- couples
- sleeps
- copulates
- lusts
- tomcats (around)
2
as in dies
to stop living my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now Synonyms & Similar Words
- dies
- falls
- checks out
- pegs out
- perishes
- passes away
- kicks off
- buys it
- parts
- pops off
- departs
- ends
- exits
- kicks in
- snuffs it
- goes
- succumbs
- disappears
- expires
- bites the dust
- passes (on)
- kicks the bucket
- demises
- deceases
- buys the farm
- gives up the ghost
- fades
- drops
- flatlines
- croaks
- fails
- conks (out)
- predeceases
- dries up
- consumes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lives
- breathes
- is
- revives
- lingers
- comes to
- exists
- subsists
- thrives
- flourishes
- prospers
3
as in mixes
to take part in social activities waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again Synonyms & Similar Words
- mixes
- mingles
- goes out
- fraternizes
- rubs shoulders
- rubs elbows
- associates
- parties
- socializes
- hobnobs
- carouses
- revels
- circulates
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoids
- shuns
- eschews
- snubs
- slights
- national ensign
- national flag
- national flag blue
- national forest
- national guard
- national guards
- national guardsman
- national holiday
- national income
- National Insurance
- national interest
- national meridian
- national mission
- national monument
- national park
- national product
- National Republican
- national road
- national salute
- national school
- national school-bus chrome
- national seashore
- national service
- national service life insurance
- National Silver