| Main Entry: | light out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run away |
Synonyms: |
abscond, depart, escape, head, leave, make, make off, quit, set out, strike out, take a hike, take off |
Antonyms: |
stay, wait |
| Main Entry: | curtains |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the end |
Synonyms: |
bitter end, death, end of life, end of the line, exit, extinction, lights out, taps |
| Main Entry: | demise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fate, usually death |
Synonyms: |
annihilation, collapse, curtains, decease, departure, dissolution, downfall, dying, end, ending, expiration, extinction, failure, fall, final thrill, last out, last roundup, lights out, number's up, passing, quietus, ruin, silence, sleep, termination |
| Notes: | demise is the time when something ends or death; surmise is a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete or little evidence |
Antonyms: |
birth |
| Main Entry: | fly |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | escape, flee |
Synonyms: |
abscond, avoid, bolt, break, clear, clear out, cut and run, decamp, disappear, get away, hasten away, hide, hightail, light out, make a getaway, make a quick exit, make off, run for it, run from, run*, skedaddle, skip, steal away, take flight, take off, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
confront, face, remain, stay |
| Main Entry: | go |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advance, proceed physically |
Synonyms: |
abscond, approach, beat it, bug out, cruise, decamp, depart, escape, exit, fare, flee, fly, get away, get going, get lost, get off, hie, hightail, hit the road, journey, lam, leave, light out, make a break for it, make for, make one's way, mosey, move, move out, near, pass, progress, pull out, push off, push on, quit, repair, retire, run along, run away, set off, shove off, skip out, split*, take a hike, take a powder, take flight, take leave, take off, travel, vamoose, wend, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
stay, stop |
| Main Entry: | make |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrive, aim at |
Synonyms: |
advance, arrive at, arrive in time, attain, bear, break for, catch, get to, go, head, light out, meet, move, proceed, progress, reach, set out, strike out, take off |
Antonyms: |
fail |
| Main Entry: | push off/push on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave; go to another place |
Synonyms: |
beat it, continue, depart, exit, fare, get away, get lost, go, go away, hie, hit the road, journey, keep going, launch, light out, make oneself scarce, make progress, pass, proceed, process, pull out, quit, repair, shove off, start, take off, travel, wend, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
arrive, come |
| Main Entry: | run |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move fast on foot |
Synonyms: |
abscond, amble, barrel, beat it, bolt, bound, bustle, canter, career, clear out, course, cut and run, dart, dash, decamp, depart, dog it, escape, flee, flit, fly, gallop, go like lightning, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hustle, jog, leg it, light out, lope, make a break, make off, make tracks, pace, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scorch, scramble, scud, scurry, shag, shoot, skedaddle, skip, skitter, smoke*, speed, spring, sprint, spurt, take flight, take off, tear, tear out, travel, trot, whisk |
Antonyms: |
stand, walk |
| Main Entry: | scamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | run, dash |
Synonyms: |
bolt, dart, flee, fly, hasten, hie, hurry, light out, make off, race, romp, rush off, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, skedaddle, skip, speed, speed away, sprint, tear, trot, whip, zip |
Antonyms: |
stroll |
| Main Entry: | strike out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave to begin new venture |
Synonyms: |
bear, begin, get under way, head, initiate, light out, make, set out, start, start out, take off |
Antonyms: |
remain, stay |