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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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Example Sentences

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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

“We get to walk out and live out what we learn from the championship run,” Close said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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

Now she is preparing to walk out in front of 15,000 people on Court Philippe Chatrier, as millions more watch on from around the world.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Steve was sitting at the end of the table and he starts to put his papers in order really conspicuously—as if to say, ‘If it wasn’t rude, I’d walk out now.’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Mordisco's group was one of those that entered into talks, but they broke down after six months when Mordisco led a walk-out.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

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

Streeting says negotiations which began on Thursday have been constructive - but with resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, due to walk-out for five days on Friday, he is urging them to postpone.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

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

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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