Synonyms of walking out

walking out 1 of 2

noun

as in departure

the act of leaving a place

your unexplained walking out like that was rude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• going
• evacuation
• leave
• lighting out
• exodus
• departing
• exiting
• withdrawal
• flight
• parting
• quitting
• exit
• farewell
• retirement
• running away
• outgo
• decampment
• decamping
• emigration
• retreat
• leave-taking
• diaspora
• abandonment
• embarkation
• egress
• disembarkation
• relinquishment
• embarkment
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• approach
• advent
• entrance
• ingress

walking out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of walk out

1

as in exiting

to leave a place often for another

we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiting
• departing
• moving
• running along
• going
• pulling out
• stepping (along)
• taking a walk
• peeling off
• pushing on
• digging out
• pushing off
• getting off
• bailing out
• getting
• packing (up or off)
• going off
• cutting out
• shoving (off)
• taking off
• buzzing (off)
• clearing out
• bugging out
• clearing off
• beating it
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• pulling up stakes
• evacuating
• taking a powder
• fleeing
• escaping
• taking a hike
• parting
• bugging off
• pulling stakes
• flying
• piking (out or off)
• bailing
• striking out
• setting out
• quitting
• running away
• booking
• vamoosing
• getting out
• going out
• withdrawing
• retiring
• stepping out
• retreating
• scarpering
• emigrating
• skipping
• lighting out
• mizzling
• removing
• abandoning
• absconding
• deserting
• decamping
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• approaching
• abiding
• closing
• dwelling
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

2

as in striking

to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands

the salesclerks walked out upon learning of the second pay cut in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striking
• walking
• sitting in
• locking out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walking out

Verb

And finally… There Moses Simon and Wilfred Ndidi were, quietly minding their own business and walking out for a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria, when the tunnel in Bloemfontein’s Toyota Stadium inexplicably turned into an ice rink. —Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

Williams’ family daily told WCBS he was left unsupervised before walking out the school. —Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

She was even captured cheering as Kelce scored a touchdown, and the two were seen walking out together after the game. —Tabitha Parent, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

West is also shown walking out with Playboi Carti and Marilyn Manson at the Donda 2 listening party in Miami and delves into his relationship with his children. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025

Hotels long ago gave up trying to stop towels and robes walking out the door. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

While Erik Menendez was denied parole today even after being resentenced on May 13 to 50 years to life along with his brother Lyle Menendez, the older sibling may still have a chance to walking out a free man in the near future. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025

The Department of Corrections’ review says officials had taken several steps since Hardin’s escape, including removing the electric locks from the gates to prevent someone from walking out without an officer present. —Andrew Demillo, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025

The hospital was quiet this morning, and one person was seen walking out of the facility with a cardboard box. —Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025