come out of the closet

== English == === Pronunciation === === 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, LGBTQ) To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret. Synonym: come out Antonyms: remain in the closet, (dated) woodwork (intransitive, idiomatic, informal, sometimes humorous) To self-disclose about one's minority or disapproved-of identity, belief, preference, etc. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ out,‎ of,‎ the,‎ closet. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === coming out on Wikipedia.Wikipedia closeted on Wikipedia.Wikipedia