# nope out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To leave a place or abandon a situation or activity, usually quickly, because of feelings of fear or disgust.

## Etymology
21st 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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