step out
Depart for now
Step out means to leave a place briefly, usually with the intention of returning soon: She stepped out for a coffee.
It can also mean to go out socially, especially for an evening: They stepped out to dinner and a show.
To step out on someone is to be unfaithful to a romantic partner: He was stepping out on his wife.
Sanctioned time away
- departLeave a place
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- take a breakCease activity temporarily
- breatherBrief period of rest
Come out into view
- arriveReach a destination
- break throughSurmount an obstacle suddenly
- make an entranceArrive dramatically, memorably
- premiereFirst public performance
unveiling · first appearance · launch · introduction · spotlight · showcase · presentation · debutante
Romantic entanglement outside commitment
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- two-timingBeing unfaithful romantically
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
betrayal · extramarital · disloyalty · straying · philandering · sneaking around · on the side · love triangle
leave
Sanctioned time away
- departLeave a place
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- take a breakCease activity temporarily
emerge
Come out into view
- arriveReach a destination
- break throughSurmount an obstacle suddenly
- make an entranceArrive dramatically, memorably
premiere · unveiling · first appearance · launch · introduction · spotlight · showcase · presentation · debutante
affair
Romantic entanglement outside commitment
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- unfaithfulBetraying a partner's trust
- two-timingBeing unfaithful romantically
fling · betrayal · extramarital · disloyalty · straying · philandering · sneaking around · on the side · love triangle · secret lover
- gymnastics deductionsbent knees, balance check, hop, fall, stumble
- skating mistakesfall, stumble, wobble, trip, slip
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
step outstep in
Involve oneself to help
step inside · enter · come in · go in · walk in
step outstay put
Remain in place
remain · stay · stick around · be present · hold down the fort
step, outside, out, outline, outdoor, steps, outcome, output, outrage