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| Main Entry: |
go out
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become extinguished |
| Synonyms: | become dark, burn out, cease, darken, die, die out, dim, expire, fade out, flicker, stop shining |
| Antonyms: | inflame |
| Main Entry: | ebb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | regression; decline |
| Synonyms: | abatement, backflow, decay, decrease, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, diminution, drop, dwindling, fading away, flagging, going out, lessening, low tide, low water, outward flow, petering out, recession, refluence, reflux, retreat, retrocession, retroflux, shrinkage, sinking, slackening, subsidence, sweep, wane, waning, weakening, withdrawal |
| Antonyms: | flow, incline, increase, rise |
| Main Entry: | engagement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meeting; date |
| Synonyms: | appointment, arrangement, assignation, blind date, commission, commitment, date, errand, get-together, gig, going out, interview, invitation, meet, seeing one, stint, tryst, visit |
| Main Entry: | exodus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leaving |
| Synonyms: | departure, egress, egression, emigration, evacuation, exit, exiting, flight, going out, journey, migration, offgoing, retirement, retreat, withdrawal |
| Antonyms: | arrival, entrance |
| Main Entry: | ebb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | subside; decline |
| Synonyms: | abate, decay, decrease, degenerate, deteriorate, die down, die out, diminish, drop, dwindle, ease off, fade away, fall, fall away, fall back, flag, flow back, go out, languish, lessen, let up, melt, moderate, peter out, recede, relent, retire, retreat, retrocede, shrink, sink, slacken, wane, weaken, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | flow, increase, rise |
| Main Entry: | exit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave a place |
| Synonyms: | bid farewell, blow*, depart, do vanishing act, flake off, get away, get off, get*, git, go, go away, go out, issue, move, move out, quit, retire, retreat, say goodbye, split*, take a hike, take one's leave, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | arrive, come in, enter, go in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | go for it |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a risk |
| Synonyms: | bet the farm, bet the ranch, exert oneself, go all out, go for broke, pull out all the stops, put one's heart and soul into it, shoot the works, use every muscle |
| Main Entry: | pursuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chase, search |
| Synonyms: | following, going all out, hunt, hunting, inquiry, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, quest, reaching, seeking, stalk, tracking, trail, trailing |
| Antonyms: | retreat, surrender |
| Main Entry: | socialize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be friendly at gatherings |
| Synonyms: | associate, chum with, club*, consort, entertain, fraternize, get about, get around, get together, go out, hang around with, hang out, hobnob, join, keep company, league, make advances, make the rounds, mingle, mix, pal around, run with, tie up with |
| Antonyms: | exclude, shun |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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