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

Environment Minister Carsten Schneider, the only member of the German government attending the ceremony, walked out over what he labelled the "unacceptable" remarks.

From Barron's

Just as we walked out of our fields into the thick timber of the bottoms, a big fat swamp rabbit popped out of a brush pile and tore down a game trail.

From Literature

If I walked out of the stables, would someone stop me?

From Literature

“He walked out to go to the car and came back running and screaming ‘Mama!

From Los Angeles Times

“It was like ‘The Wizard of Oz’ — walking out into a colored world,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disappear
• escape
• flee
• fly
• go
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• quit
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• start
• take off
• withdraw