walkout

1 of 2

noun

walk·​out ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t 

1

: strike sense 3a

2

: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

walk out

2 of 2

verb

walked out; walking out; walks out

intransitive verb

1

: to leave suddenly often as an expression of disapproval

2

: to go on strike

Phrases

walk out on

: to leave in the lurch : abandon, desert

Synonyms of walkout

Noun

• strike

Verb

• exit
• move
• depart
• go
• get
• pull out
• peel off
• run along
• get off
• push off
• cut out
• bail out
• push on
• dig out
• go off
• start
• clear out
• take off
• escape
• step (along)
• evacuate
• sally (forth)
• clear off

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

Noun

In the wake of Rupert’s reassignment and her co-teacher Mark Henrikson’s placement on administrative leave, hundreds of parents have organized school walkouts, protests and an effort to recall Board President Jasjit Singh. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025

The layout includes a main-level guest wing, a lower level with a walkout bedroom, full bath, wine cellar, laundry room, and media room, and an upper level with a lounge, dining space, and a kitchen anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025

Verb

During halftime of the TCU-Florida game, a 67-year-old man walked out to halfcourt and jumped on top of a table. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025

The retailer has introduced RFID technology that allows associates to know what’s in stock and locate it in stores, helping to find products quickly and keep customers from walking out of the store and losing a sale. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for walkout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

walkout

1 of 2 noun

walk·​out ˈwȯ-ˌkau̇t 

1

: strike entry 2 sense 2a

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