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
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
Park again repeated the government's call for the doctors to end their walkouts.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Many surgeries have been canceled or postponed, some military hospitals have admitted civilian patients, and some nurses have performed doctors' duties during the walkout.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
These doctors — who are qualified physicians and may have up to 8 years’ experience in hospitals — began a five-day walkout on Saturday.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s also, many believe, some hesitation due to the looming threat of a potential walkout by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, though such an outcome is seen as unlikely.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The Pharmacy Guild formed late last year in the wake of a series of high-profile walkouts by CVS and Walgreens pharmacists who decried untenable working conditions that jeopardize patient safety.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
The walkout was sparked by the recent altercation that students characterized as a hate crime and said sent the girl to the hospital.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
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
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith reportedly walked out of the room and the set was allegedly cut short after just 10 minutes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
As the gunmen entered the bathroom, shouting for people to come out, Manrique and her colleagues walked out of the stall with their hands up.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Long before the city woke up on a fall morning in 2017, Simpson walked out of Lovelock Correctional Center a free man for the first time in nine years.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Haniyeh nodded, looked down at the ground and slowly walked out of the room.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Cavill walked out to join Lionsgate motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson for a brief Q&A that started with Fogelson mentioning the facial hair Cavill sports in Ungentlemanly Warfare.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
After a quick health check to make sure no injuries were sustained during the journey, the turtles, 33 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and one green sea turtle -- were walked out to knee-deep water by crew members, Overmeyer said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
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
Park again repeated the government's call for the doctors to end their walkouts.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Many surgeries have been canceled or postponed, some military hospitals have admitted civilian patients, and some nurses have performed doctors' duties during the walkout.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
These doctors — who are qualified physicians and may have up to 8 years’ experience in hospitals — began a five-day walkout on Saturday.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s also, many believe, some hesitation due to the looming threat of a potential walkout by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, though such an outcome is seen as unlikely.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The Pharmacy Guild formed late last year in the wake of a series of high-profile walkouts by CVS and Walgreens pharmacists who decried untenable working conditions that jeopardize patient safety.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
The walkout was sparked by the recent altercation that students characterized as a hate crime and said sent the girl to the hospital.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Verb
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
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith reportedly walked out of the room and the set was allegedly cut short after just 10 minutes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
As the gunmen entered the bathroom, shouting for people to come out, Manrique and her colleagues walked out of the stall with their hands up.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Long before the city woke up on a fall morning in 2017, Simpson walked out of Lovelock Correctional Center a free man for the first time in nine years.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Haniyeh nodded, looked down at the ground and slowly walked out of the room.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Cavill walked out to join Lionsgate motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson for a brief Q&A that started with Fogelson mentioning the facial hair Cavill sports in Ungentlemanly Warfare.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
After a quick health check to make sure no injuries were sustained during the journey, the turtles, 33 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and one green sea turtle -- were walked out to knee-deep water by crew members, Overmeyer said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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