walk out

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

noun

1. a strike by workers

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

walk-out

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.”

Idioms and Phrases

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

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]

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

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