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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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Manchester City will face an atmosphere of toxicity and hostility they have never experienced before when they walk out to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

A priority would be ensuring that even if a party loses, they walk out of the courthouse knowing the judge paid attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"You've got to have a certain mindset to walk out into a freezing cold lake in the middle of January," Ben, 27, explained.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A watch that loses most of its value as soon as you walk out of the store is a tough sell to connoisseurs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

We’re just about to walk out the door when I hear Lily’s voice.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not affected by this planned walk-out.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 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

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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