exit1 nounexit2 verb
exitex‧it1 /ˈeɡzɪt, ˈeksɪt/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINexit1
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Latin exitus, from the past participle of exire ‘to go out’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- an emergency exit
- Take the 14th Street exit and then turn right.
- There are two exits at the back of the plane.
- He threw his wife Sheila out of an emergency exit before leaping into the darkness after her seconds before the explosion.
- He was no hero: his final exit was ignominious.
- He was whisked away as his audience bolted for the exits.
- I sneaked into the auditorium through the exit at the north corridor and nestled in about half way down the aisle.
- Then, holding her own breath and moving stealthily on tiptoe, she began to ease her way towards the exit.
- We took the Neche-Pembina exit into a truck stop.
WORD SETS► Building
Collocationsaisle, nounbelfry, nounbiomass, nounbooth, nounbreakwater, nounbridge, nounbridge, verbclapboard, nouncondemn, verbcondo, nounconstructor, nouncourtyard, nouncubicle, nouncupola, noundais, nounderrick, noundes res, noundeveloper, noundevelopment, noundome, noundomed, adjectivedry rot, nounDumpster, noundump truck, nounduplex, nounDutch barn, noundwelling, noundyke, nouneaves, nounelevator, nounescalator, nounestate, nounexit, nounfarmstead, nounfence, nounfirebrick, nounflagged, adjectiveflagstone, nounfortify, verbfoundation stone, nounfountain, nounfreehold, nounglazier, nounglazing, noungrating, noungroin, noungroyne, nounhandrail, nounhousing estate, nounhut, nouninsulation, nounironwork, nounlandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlevee, nounlisted, adjectivelow-rise, adjectivelychgate, nounmanor, nounmansion, nounmarble, nounmason, nounmasonry, nounminaret, nounmulti-storey, adjectivemulti-storey, nounopen-plan, adjectivepanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpillar, nounplatform, nounportal, nounportcullis, nounprecast, adjectiveprefab, nounprefabricated, adjectivepre-stressed, adjectivepublic works, nounQuonset hut, nounrailing, nounredecorate, verbredevelop, verbrevolving door, nounriser, nounrising damp, nounrivet, nounrood screen, nounroof, nounroom, nounroughcast, nounrow house, nounsalon, nounsash window, nounseawall, nounshelter, nounstanchion, nounstorey, nounstrut, nounsubside, verbsubsidence, nounsubstructure, nounsuperstructure, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbsurveyor, nounswing bridge, nountar, nountar, verbtower, nountriplex, nounurban renewal, nounwatercourse, nounwicket gate, nounwindbreak, nounwindmill, nounyard, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit► a fire/emergency exit
1a door or space through which you can leave a public room, building etc: (=a special door, used if there is an emergency or a fire)· Fire crews discovered that the club’s fire exit door had been locked.
► the front/rear/side exit· When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.
► the nearest exit· Please leave the building in an orderly fashion, using the nearest exit.
verbs► head for/make for the exit (=go to the exit)· Disappointed fans began heading for the exits.
► use an exit· In the event of a fire, please use the emergency exit nearest to you.
exit + NOUN► an exit door· Exit doors shouldn’t be blocked at any time.
► an exit route (=a way out of a building, plane etc, used in an emergency or a fire)· Staff must become familiar with the building’s exit routes.
► an exit sign (=one showing where an exit is)· There was a red glowing exit sign over the door.
Meaning 2verbs► make your exit (=to leave)· And then, kissing them both goodbye, he made his exit.
► make a quick/hurried etc exit· I chatted to a few people, then made a quick exit.
adjectives► a quick/fast exit (=done more quickly than usual)· I made a quick exit before the speeches began.
► a hurried/swift exit (=very quick)· The family made a hurried exit, leaving many of their belongings behind.
► a dignified exit (=when someone leaves in a way that makes people respect them)· Marco did his best to make a dignified exit, but with the amount he’d drunk, it proved difficult.
► an undignified exit (=when someone leaves in a way that is embarrassing or makes them look silly)· She made a rather undignified exit, tripping down the step.
Meaning 3verbs► take an exit/turn off at an exit· Take the next exit, junction 15.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit► the northbound/southbound etc exit· The northbound exit to the A139 will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday.
► a motorway exit British English, a highway/freeway exit American English:· He signalled a right as he came to his freeway exit.
exit + NOUN► an exit sign (=one showing the names of places or roads near an exit)· Stay on the same road until you see an exit sign for Rhode Island.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an exit poll (=when people are asked how they have just voted)· The exit polls said that 46 percent of women had voted for Obama.
► an entry/exit visa· All foreigners need an entry visa.
► the entry/exit wound (=where a bullet enters or leaves someone’s body)· The exit wound was only slightly larger than the entry wound.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► early· That infuriated the Roma stars and set the scene for a crazy last 10 minutes which culminated in Tommasi's early exit.· It was tough to watch. 4: 04 p. m.: Northwest faces an early exit in the double-elimination tourney.· Poor health and disability are both consistently associated with early exit from the labour market.· International evidence indicates that an early exit is not confined to declining industries alone.
► quick· The only fairly quick exit from here is feet first.· And he had been one of the lucky ones who got a quick exit card.
NOUN► door· I only wish that some one had opened the exit door before I passed through it.· Some right-wingers back then tried to lock the exit doors on bad marriages by making divorce much harder to get.· Now the main lights were on, the ruffled gold curtains closed across the screen, the exit doors wedged open.· The cart made one last turn, away from the exit doors.· She ran to the emergency exit door and pushed the bar to open it.· He flashed his security pass under the eyes of the two armed guards posted beside the exit door.· The steward opened the exit door when the plane was stationary and dropped the retractable stair ladder.· As they came through the exit doors, Ricky looked wearily round for an Avis sign.
► fire· But I came out of the stand through the fire exit and I can't get back in.· They kicked open the door and tossed us out into the snow through the back fire exit.· Howard Dickson's body had been discovered by a doorman in a nightclub fire exit at a little after 2.00 a.m. that morning.
► point· Entrance and exit point are usually separate.· Don't forget to include a window, entrance and exit points and a door to the rear storage area.· A suitable exit point is at School Brae to reach Gamekeepers Road.
► poll· But then, nemesis: the exit poll, the Basildon result.· My guy at Channel 3 saw their exit polls.· The Democrats' exit polls gave a 60 percent majority for Clinton - 321 electoral votes.· In the election day exit poll, two-thirds of Virginia voters expressed a negative opinion of Robertson.· The exit polls suggest that people thought about this proposition, and began to accept it.· National exit polls showed 54 percent of women voted for Clinton and 38 percent chose Dole.· Early exit polls suggested that he had a 10-point lead over Mr Rudolph Giuliani, a Republican.· Women preferred Democrats, 55 percent to 43 percent, according to the nationwide exit polls.
► route· Why did genes come together into large vehicles, each with a single genetic exit route?· That's my exit route gone.· Specified entry and exit routes are envisaged for waste entering or leaving the Community.
► strategy· And if the job is to be done properly, there is no exit strategy.· His chief exit strategy, it appears, is to exit.
► visa· There are also reports of exit visas being refused.· If I were arrested, that would be the end of every-thing the exit visa, the certificate.· Unfortunately he tells me his exit visa is time-expired.· Yet even if he did win a new homeland, there is always the matter of a Soviet exit visa.· The reissue of an exit visa took two hours and a thousand riyals.· His Soviet exit visa would eventually expire.· Would it be a good idea, perhaps, to introduce exit visas?
VERB► block· Two of them blocked her exit from the car park while the third smashed the car window to grab her handbag.· People loaded with shopping shoved her aside: she was blocking the exit of a big supermarket.· We had been coming on to the main road at about five miles an hour when three men had blocked our exit.· It blocked the exit to the driveway.· She quickly slipped ahead of the trolley pushers as one of them blocked the exit, manoeuvring his way through.
► find· Thus finding their exit blocked, most of the marchers respected the barriers.· Once inside, one would go endlessly along its twisting paths without ever finding the exit.· Reunited with the Doctor, Ian is trying to find another exit from the cave along a narrow ledge above a chasm.· He found one near the exit where the checkout girl was just opening up and Mum wheeled her trolley into the space.
► make· He made for the side exit, away from the man.· All he wanted to do was make his exit.· Unafraid, he plucked the heart and made his exit.· He had said so before making his exit from the Benson & Hedges, where he shot 82-82.· Ian Wright also had food for thought as he made a hasty exit from Arsenal's demoralised dressing room.· Instead, he picked up the questionnaire and made an abrupt exit with-out saying a word.· When it became clear that he had nothing to tell me, I made my exit in the face of dismissive politeness.· Six judges were photographed making their exits.
We made for the nearest exit. an exit door Two men were blocking her exit.emergency/fire exit (=a special door used only when there is a fire etc)2[usually singular] when you leave a room or building: They made a quick exit when they saw the police approaching.3a place where vehicles can leave a road such as a motorway, and join another road: Take the next exit for Lynchburg.4[usually singular] when someone stops being involved in a competition or business, especially because they have not been successful SYN departure: France’s early exit from the World CupCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exita fire/emergency exit (=a special door, used if there is an emergency or a fire)· Fire crews discovered that the club’s fire exit door had been locked.the front/rear/side exit· When the lights dimmed, she slipped out by the rear exit.the nearest exit· Please leave the building in an orderly fashion, using the nearest exit.verbshead for/make for the exit (=go to the exit)· Disappointed fans began heading for the exits.use an exit· In the event of a fire, please use the emergency exit nearest to you.exit + NOUNan exit door· Exit doors shouldn’t be blocked at any time.an exit route (=a way out of a building, plane etc, used in an emergency or a fire)· Staff must become familiar with the building’s exit routes.an exit sign (=one showing where an exit is)· There was a red glowing exit sign over the door.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake your exit (=to leave)· And then, kissing them both goodbye, he made his exit.make a quick/hurried etc exit· I chatted to a few people, then made a quick exit.adjectivesa quick/fast exit (=done more quickly than usual)· I made a quick exit before the speeches began.a hurried/swift exit (=very quick)· The family made a hurried exit, leaving many of their belongings behind.a dignified exit (=when someone leaves in a way that makes people respect them)· Marco did his best to make a dignified exit, but with the amount he’d drunk, it proved difficult.an undignified exit (=when someone leaves in a way that is embarrassing or makes them look silly)· She made a rather undignified exit, tripping down the step.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbstake an exit/turn off at an exit· Take the next exit, junction 15.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exitthe northbound/southbound etc exit· The northbound exit to the A139 will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday.a motorway exit British English, a highway/freeway exit American English:· He signalled a right as he came to his freeway exit.exit + NOUNan exit sign (=one showing the names of places or roads near an exit)· Stay on the same road until you see an exit sign for Rhode Island.exit1 nounexit2 verb
exitexit2 ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
exit
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | exit |
| he, she, it | exits | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | exited |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have exited |
| he, she, it | has exited | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had exited |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will exit |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have exited |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- But it seems Stephanopoulos, exiting quickly to Punditland, left some items behind.
- But to change the text, you had to exit that mode, using a specific command, and enter edit mode.
- Press F7 N Y to exit WordPerfect.
- Take I-10 east, exiting south on State Route 90.
- That is, in spite of revising their reservation wages upwards, they are exiting faster in the second period than in the first period.
- Trying to exit the airfield after the show ended resulted in large queues of vehicles all trying to get out of one gate.
- William exits fairly despondent and heads for the door.
WORD SETS► Computers
Collocationsaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an exit poll
1 formal to leave a placeexit from/through (=when people are asked how they have just voted)· The exit polls said that 46 percent of women had voted for Obama.
► an entry/exit visa· All foreigners need an entry visa.
► the entry/exit wound (=where a bullet enters or leaves someone’s body)· The exit wound was only slightly larger than the entry wound.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► program· Before you exit from the program.· Close the document and exit the program.· Type in a few sentences and save the result, then exit your program.
I exited through a side window. He exited the courtroom in a fury.2to stop using a computer program: Press F3 to exit.3used in the instructions of a play to tell an actor to leave the stage: Exit Hamlet, bearing the body of Polonius.