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]

Example Sentences

That included training with virtual reality headsets that simulated what it would be like walking out onto the first tee box, which players say is the most nerve-racking test in the sport.

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Soon after, he put on a black face mask and walked out into the night.

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Dodger fans were so upset with everything that many of them walked out after Kershaw got hammered in a five-run eighth inning.

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She adds that she would "rather not be that person" and wishes she had the confidence to walk out in front of cameras and smile.

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Porter’s campaign later said she didn’t walk out.

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Related Words

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