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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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"I can walk out of that arena, go home, and be with my family, and that's it," Nigel says.

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

“Wrestling is a unique sport in that it’s an individual sport, and you walk out on a mat and you win or lose, and it’s all about just you,” Hitschler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But on Tuesday, she will walk out for the biggest match of her life.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

A powerful longing came over me to walk out of that room, go outside, and let that voice lead me home.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

In May 2025, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin led a group of European delegates in staging a walk-out during a break at the Fifa Congress.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The intermittent walk-out began over plans to downgrade some job roles, which Unite said would result in up to 170 workers facing an £8,000-a-year pay cut.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not affected by the latest walk-out.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

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

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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