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
step out
verb
1
as in to screw 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
- screw around
- cheat
- philander
- fool around
- cat (around)
- play (around)
- mate
- sleep
- womanize
- fornicate
- make out
- tomcat (around)
- copulate
- couple
- lie
- lust
2
as in to die
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
- die
- fall
- pass away
- perish
- check out
- buy it
- pop off
- part
- peg out
- kick in
- snuff it
- pass (on)
- exit
- succumb
- end
- kick off
- depart
- go
- disappear
- buy the farm
- demise
- expire
- bite the dust
- kick the bucket
- decease
- drop
- flatline
- fade
- give up the ghost
- conk (out)
- croak
- dry up
- fail
- consume
- predecease
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- live
- breathe
- revive
- come to
- be
- linger
- exist
- subsist
- flourish
- thrive
- prosper
3
as in to mix
to take part in social activities waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again Synonyms & Similar Words
- mix
- mingle
- rub elbows
- rub shoulders
- go out
- associate
- socialize
- party
- fraternize
- hobnob
- revel
- carouse
- circulate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoid
- shun
- eschew
- slight
- snub