nope out
nope out · nopes out · noped out · noping out
To leave a place or abandon a situation or activity, usually quickly, because of…To leave a place or abandon a situation or activity, usually quickly, because of feelings of fear or disgust.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, slang)To leave a place or abandon a situation or activity, usually quickly, because of feelings of fear or disgust.
Noped outta there real quick.
Examples
1 sentencesI think I'm gonna nope out of this one.
Origin
21st century. From the idea of saying nope and getting out; compare bow out (v.i.), peace21st century. From the idea of saying nope and getting out; compare bow out (v.i.), peace out (v.i.), and laugh away (v.t.), which illustrate similar metonymic formation of a troponym.
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Forms
nopes out, noping out, noped out, noped out| Base form | nope out · to nope out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | nopes out |
| Present participle | noping out |
| Past simple | noped out |
| Past participle | noped out |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednope rope
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb