ex|it

ex|it «EHG ziht, EHK siht», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a way out: »

The theater had six exits.

2. the act of going out; departure: »

When the cat came in, the mouse made a hasty exit.

3. the opportunity to go out.

4. the act of leaving the stage: »

The actor made a graceful exit.

5. Figurative. death: »

Wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever we shall be called upon to make our exit, we will die free men (Josiah Quincy).

–v.i.

1. a) to go out; leave: »

He exited in a hurry.

b) to leave a computer program: »

There's no need to close a desktop publishing package, exit and open another software application (MicroAge).

2. Latin. goes out; leaves; departs (a stage direction for an actor to leave the stage).

3. Figurative. to die.

–v.t.

Informal. to leave; depart: »

He exits the stage dripping with perspiration (Show).

╂[< Latin exit he goes out, and < exitus, -ūs a going out, both < exīre go out < ex- out + īre go]