a way or passage out, as a door, stairs, etc.:There is only one exit in this building.
a going out or away; departure:He made a graceful exit.
v.
to go out (of); leave (from); depart (from): [no object; (~ + from + object)]They exited from the room.[~ + object]To exit the building, follow these directions.
a way or passage out:Please leave the theater by the nearest exit.
any of the marked ramps or spurs providing egress from a highway:Take the second exit after the bridge for the downtown shopping district.
a going out or away; departure:to make one's exit.
Show Businessa departure of an actor from the stage as part of the action of a play.
GamesAlso called ex′it card′.[Bridge.]a card that enables a player to relinquish the lead when having it is a disadvantage.
v.i.
to go out; leave.
Games[Bridge.]to play an exit card.
v.t.
to leave; depart from:Sign out before you exit the building.
Latin exitus act or means of going out, equivalent. to exi-, variant stem of exīre to go out (ex-ex-1 + īre to go) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action; partly noun, nominal, verb, verbal use of exit2
partly 1580–90
ex•it2(eg′zit, ek′sit),USA pronunciationv.i.
Show Business(he or she) goes offstage (used as a stage direction, often preceding the name of the character):Exit Falstaff.
Latin ex(i)it literally, (he) goes out, 3rd singular present of exīre; see exit1