exit | meaning of exit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

exit | meaning of exit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English 日本語 Español latino 한국어 exit From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Building , Roads exit ex‧it 1 / ˈeɡzɪt, ˈeksɪt / ●●● S3 W3 noun [ countable ] 1 TB a door or space through which you can leave a public room, building etc 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 ] LEAVE A PLACE when you leave a room or building They made a quick exit when they saw the police approaching. 3 TTR a place where vehicles can leave a road such as a motorway , and join another road Take the next exit for Lynchburg. 4 [ usually singular ] TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED 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 Cup COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a door or space through which you can leave a public room, building etc ADJECTIVES/NOUN + exit a 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. 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. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: when you leave a room or building verbs 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. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a place where vehicles can leave a road such as a motorway, and join another road verbs 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. Examples from the Corpus exit • He threw his wife Sheila out of an emergency exit before leaping into the darkness after her seconds before the explosion . • an emergency exit • He was no hero : his final exit was ignominious . • We took the Neche-Pembina exit into a truck stop. • Take the 14th Street exit and then turn right. • 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 . • There are two exits at the back of the plane . emergency/fire exit • This is the main cabin door which also serves as an emergency exit . • He threw his wife Sheila out of an emergency exit before leaping into the darkness after her seconds before the explosion. • If the delay is too long, people will not walk through smoke to an emergency exit . • They kicked open the door and tossed us out into the snow through the back fire exit . • The cement corridor beyond was lit only by the emergency exit sign . • Only four of the 77 passengers were slightly injured while escaping from the emergency exits but the aircraft was badly damaged . • As I passed the ladies I noticed that the beer crates stashed in front of the Fire Exit had been moved aside . • But I came out of the stand through the fire exit and I can't get back in. made ... exit • Unafraid , he plucked the heart and made his exit . • Instead, he picked up the questionnaire and made an abrupt exit with-out saying a word . • Stella was in the prompt corner wielding her torch when O'Hara made his second exit . • Ian Wright also had food for thought as he made a hasty exit from Arsenal's demoralised dressing room. • When it became clear that he had nothing to tell me, I made my exit in the face of dismissive politeness. • No special tonal provision is made for the exit from scenes such as these. • The town gates were set in the walls where these principal thoroughfares made their exit . Related topics: Computers , Theatre exit exit 2 ●○○ verb [ intransitive, transitive ] 1 LEAVE A PLACE formal to leave a place exit from/through I exited through a side window. He exited the courtroom in a fury. 2 TD to stop using a computer program Press F3 to exit. 3 APT used in the instructions of a play to tell an actor to leave the stage Exit Hamlet, bearing the body of Polonius. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus exit • But it seems Stephanopoulos, exiting quickly to Punditland, left some items behind . • 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. • William exits fairly despondent and heads for the door. • But to change the text , you had to exit that mode , using a specific command , and enter edit mode. • Trying to exit the airfield after the show ended resulted in large queues of vehicles all trying to get out of one gate. • Press F 7 N Y to exit WordPerfect. exit from/through • The band exited through a door behind the stage. • The only fairly quick exit from here is feet first. • The fireball is visible for about half a minute before the object exits from the atmosphere with its original speed virtually undiminished . • Whenever her father returned unexpectedly, I would make a frantic , unscheduled exit through the back door and over the wall. • He had said so before making his exit from the Benson & Hedges , where he shot 82-82. • On exit from the form, the field number will be used to select the next field. • The belay will probably be a few feet lower than it was and nearer to the exit from the groove . • These probabilities are noted alongside the exit from the lozenge . • Tallis glanced towards the exit from the mortuary house, then frowned and looked around. EXIT EXIT / ˈeɡzət, ˈeksət / a British organization which aims to change the law against helping seriously ill people to die if they wish to. The organization gives advice to such people and their families. The Hemlock Society is a similar organization in the US. → euthanasia From Longman Business Dictionary exit ex‧it / ˈegzɪt, ˈeksɪt / verb [ intransitive, transitive ] 1 to leave a market, a type of business, or an agreement The bank has made great efforts to exit the long-term lending business. exit from The company plans to exit from the real estate business and concentrate on insurance. — exit noun [ singular ] The deal marks their exit from the auto insurance market. 2 COMPUTING to stop using a computer program Press F3 to exit. → See Verb table Origin exit 1 ( 1500-1600 ) Latin exitus , from the past participle of exire “ to go out ” Quizzes Quizzes Take our quick quizzes to practise your vocabulary. We have thousands of six-question quizzes to try. Choose from collocations, synonyms, phrasal verbs and more. More results exit poll fire exit exit strategy exit interview barrier to exit Last Exit to Brooklyn block somebody’s way/path/exit/escape etc See all results Pictures of the day What are these? Click on the pictures to check. Explore topics Meteorology Insurance Advertising & marketing Cricket See all topics Word of the day gush if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities Verb table exit Simple Form Present I, you, we, they exit he, she, it exits > View More 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 > View Less Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Copyright and legal Pearson Languages About LDOCE How to use