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• walk out
  walk out

  verb

  to leave without explanation, esp in anger
• walk-out
  walk-out

  The action of leaving a meeting, place of work, or organization as an expression of disapproval or grievance: “During Grimm's speech, the radical students staged a walk-out.”

walk out

British  

verb

1. to leave without explanation, esp in anger

2. to go on strike

3. informal to abandon or desert

4. obsolete to court or be courted by

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noun

1. a strike by workers

2. the act of leaving a meeting, conference, etc, as a protest

walk-out Cultural  

1. The action of leaving a meeting, place of work, or organization as an expression of disapproval or grievance: “During Grimm's speech, the radical students staged a walk-out.”

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walk out Idioms  

1. Go on strike, as in The union threatened to walk out if management would not listen to its demands . [Late 1800s]

2. Leave suddenly, especially as a sign of disapproval. For example, The play was so bad we walked out after the first act . [First half of 1800s]

3. Also, walk out on . Desert, abandon, as in He walked out on his wife and five children . [Late 1800s]

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Related: ‘Respect is important’: If my financial adviser said, ‘Hey,’ my wife and I would walk out.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Browsing is a form of entertainment, increasing the likelihood that they walk out with a purchase, regardless of what’s in stock.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

A little boy can walk out of a house on Fourth Street in the middle of small-town Kansas, and he can end up leading armies that will save the free world from tyranny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

As first reported, external by The Guardian, the players could walk out of news conferences or broadcast interviews at Roland Garros this Friday and Saturday when the 15 minutes is up.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

When we are finally allowed to leave, Levi and I walk out together.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the conference hall empty.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

It’s been a big summer for the walk-out video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

Mr Robertson said the walk-out was "spontaneous", not planned.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024

He said the discussions reached "boiling point" but that their walk-out shows the power of his group.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024

Three bedrooms, one and a half baths, a walk-out basement.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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