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 of walkout
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
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
An emcee revs up the crowd in the arena before the matches begin, and players get an introduction and walkout music.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The cohosts did not walk out to the table as usual, with the broadcast beginning with Behar and her colleagues already sitting at the table, where Behar wore a pair of slides instead of proper shoes.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
With the walkouts and a statement made by former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt, the Miss Universe pageant discharged Itsaragrisil from his duties and released a statement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
An emcee revs up the crowd in the arena before the matches begin, and players get an introduction and walkout music.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
After pleading not guilty to the charges, Williamson walked out of the courtroom accompanied by Scott and Deborah Hoffman, Newsom’s chief deputy director at the Office of Tax Appeals and a longtime friend of Williamson.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The cohosts did not walk out to the table as usual, with the broadcast beginning with Behar and her colleagues already sitting at the table, where Behar wore a pair of slides instead of proper shoes.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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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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