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
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The six-week walkout has left the aerospace company at a standstill, leading Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg to quickly try to balance the budget with additional layoffs and furloughs.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Meanwhile, an ongoing Boeing strike – along with smaller walkouts at Textron, an aerospace parts maker, and Hilton Hotels – likely suppressed payrolls by about 40,000, according to research firm Nomura.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The six-week walkout has left the aerospace company at a standstill, leading Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg to quickly try to balance the budget with additional layoffs and furloughs.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
And in January 2023, Duran walked out of prison a free man.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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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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