step out

British  

verb

1. to go outside or leave a room, building, etc, esp briefly

2. to begin to walk more quickly and take longer strides

3. informal to withdraw from involvement; bow out

4. informal to be a boyfriend or girlfriend (of someone), esp publicly

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step out Idioms  

1. Walk briskly, as in He stepped out in time to the music . [c. 1800]

2. Also, step outside . Go outside briefly, as in He just stepped out for a cigarette . [First half of 1500s]

3. Go out for an evening of entertainment, as in They're stepping out again tonight .

4. step out with . Accompany or consort with a person as when going on a date, as in She's been stepping out with him for a month . [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

The hail stopped as suddenly as it had begun, and Sue and Akira stepped out from under the tree.

From Literature

The researchers measured how many students stepped out to raise the alarm.

From BBC

Our bags were sent up to a room above a tidy tavern, and right away Aunt Kitty and I stepped out for a promenade around town.

From Literature

Despite that order, the provision to step out of the way of moving cars never made it into the use-of-force policy that applies to ICE.

From Salon

Boaz shivered when he stepped out of the station, yanking up the zipper of his hoodie and jamming his hands into the pockets of his jeans, wishing he’d thought to bring his jacket.

From Literature

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