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

see also:

walk out on

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

The governor also weighed in on social media in February, responding to an article about students at Fort Worth-area schools participating in walkouts to protest ICE. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

State officials contend the walkout is unlawful because the union failed to exempt employees deemed essential to public safety and is not properly engaging in mediations due to the call for a one-day strike. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Liam Coen made plenty and still walked out of the stadium with a win. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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