walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 
1
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
walked out; walking out; walks out
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
Examples of walkout in a Sentence
Noun
Hundreds of workers staged a walkout to protest conditions in the factory.
after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in
Verb
we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
the salesclerks walked out upon learning of the second pay cut in six months
Recent Examples on the Web
Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
The carmaker last experienced walkouts across all sites at a small scale in 2021 during the pandemic, but a larger work stoppage during wage negotiations in 2018 saw more than 50,000 workers across six factories take part.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
As the family walked out of the building, a stranger came up offering to take them across the border on foot – for a hefty fee.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Following the 15-day walkout, CPS signed the most recent deal, which expired in June and encompassed around $1.5 billion in new costs compared with the previous contract.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
The carmaker last experienced walkouts across all sites at a small scale in 2021 during the pandemic, but a larger work stoppage during wage negotiations in 2018 saw more than 50,000 workers across six factories take part.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Aiden walked out toward the road and waved down a driver who was able to drive him back home.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
As the family walked out of the building, a stranger came up offering to take them across the border on foot – for a hefty fee.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
walkout
1 of 2 noun
walk·out
ˈwȯ-ˌkau̇t
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
walk out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)wȯ-ˈkau̇t
1
: to go on strike
2
: to leave suddenly often as an expression of disapproval
Legal Definition
walkout
noun
walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t
1
: strike
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval
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