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Definition 2024
come_out_of_the_closet
come out of the closet
English
Verb
come out of the closet (third-person singular simple present comes out of the closet, present participle coming out of the closet, simple past came out of the closet, past participle come out of the closet)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.
- She finally came out of the closet to her religious family regarding her atheism.
Translations
to tell others about a secret belief or preference
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