walk·out
ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 
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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
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
About 50 students staged a walkout Monday before returning to the campus the same day, KTVT reported.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Alerted that layoffs were coming, the Los Angeles Times union in January held its first 24-hour newsroom walkout on Jan. 19 that was nevertheless followed by a round of deep cuts to the staff.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
There was another big walkout organized that included CVS and Walgreens workers, sporadic throughout the country, and from that, this initiative was born to form a nationwide guild representing pharmacists regardless of the chain, regardless of the setting, throughout the country.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The store reopened after about three hours, and Facebook posts showed signs the workers made announcing their walkout and some of the reasons behind them.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The nearly 4,900-square-foot modern farmhouse, built in 2002, has 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths and features a sunroom, multiple fireplaces, and a large walkout finished basement that can be used as a theater, game room or gym.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
Plans called for 40-minute walkouts at schools across Alaska, with 40 representing the number of votes lawmakers needed to override the veto.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Following the tragedy, Owasso High School staged a walkout, with 40 students leaving class to protest his death — and the bullying policies students believe caused Benedict’s death.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on TikTok, Gosling can be seen walking out after an announcer introduced the show to cheers and screams from the crowd.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
That same year, Chicano students walked out of high schools in East Los Angeles in protest of unfair treatment, galvanizing the Chicano movement.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The judge in the defamation trial interrupted Carroll's closing argument to note that Trump had gotten up and walked out.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Columbia University On Monday, dozens of Columbia University faculty walked out to protest the arrest and suspension of students.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Despite having his version of The Bloodline with Team OVO fighting alongside him, Drake now must combat the likes of Lamar, Rick Ross, Future, Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, and more to walk out of this battle unscathed.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Last month, some parents walked out of a city council meeting where city leaders presented findings that police handled the tragedy properly.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The agents hurried to the store and saw a man walk out with more than a dozen AK-47 style rifles, load them into a car, and drive off.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
High schools, including several in the Seattle region, also took part by staging walkouts Tuesday.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
About 50 students staged a walkout Monday before returning to the campus the same day, KTVT reported.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Alerted that layoffs were coming, the Los Angeles Times union in January held its first 24-hour newsroom walkout on Jan. 19 that was nevertheless followed by a round of deep cuts to the staff.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
There was another big walkout organized that included CVS and Walgreens workers, sporadic throughout the country, and from that, this initiative was born to form a nationwide guild representing pharmacists regardless of the chain, regardless of the setting, throughout the country.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The store reopened after about three hours, and Facebook posts showed signs the workers made announcing their walkout and some of the reasons behind them.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The nearly 4,900-square-foot modern farmhouse, built in 2002, has 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths and features a sunroom, multiple fireplaces, and a large walkout finished basement that can be used as a theater, game room or gym.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
Plans called for 40-minute walkouts at schools across Alaska, with 40 representing the number of votes lawmakers needed to override the veto.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Following the tragedy, Owasso High School staged a walkout, with 40 students leaving class to protest his death — and the bullying policies students believe caused Benedict’s death.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Verb
On the morning of Oct. 2, 2021, a woman walked out of an apartment building and was met by Tiffany Murphy, the lone security guard on shift at the building on 17th Street near G Street, said Deputy District Attorney Yoni Fraenkel in the video.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on TikTok, Gosling can be seen walking out after an announcer introduced the show to cheers and screams from the crowd.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
That same year, Chicano students walked out of high schools in East Los Angeles in protest of unfair treatment, galvanizing the Chicano movement.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The judge in the defamation trial interrupted Carroll's closing argument to note that Trump had gotten up and walked out.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Columbia University On Monday, dozens of Columbia University faculty walked out to protest the arrest and suspension of students.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Despite having his version of The Bloodline with Team OVO fighting alongside him, Drake now must combat the likes of Lamar, Rick Ross, Future, Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, and more to walk out of this battle unscathed.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Last month, some parents walked out of a city council meeting where city leaders presented findings that police handled the tragedy properly.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The agents hurried to the store and saw a man walk out with more than a dozen AK-47 style rifles, load them into a car, and drive off.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 3 May. 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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