walk out

verb

1. to leave without explanation, esp in anger
2. to go on strike
3. walk out on informal.
   to abandon or desert
4. walk out with obsolete.
   to court or be courted by

noun

1. a strike by workers
2. the act of leaving a meeting, conference, etc, as a protest

walk-out

1. The action of leaving a meeting, place of work, or organization as an expression of disapproval or grievance: “During Grimm's speech, the radical students staged a walk-out.”

Example Sentences

In practice, the occasion got to Nadal within minutes of walking out to a thunderous ovation.

From BBC

"We were very fortunate that Tiffany, herself personally, advocated for us to be her opening act. Suddenly, we walked out and they saw us. Nobody knew what was going to happen. Nobody knew," Wahlberg said.

From Salon

Cast member Sarah Sherman walked out in Gaetz makeup, complete with a high forehead and frozen, arched eyebrows.

From Salon

Several dozen students walked out of class Tuesday morning in protest and asked the school district to reinstate their teacher, according to video from OnSceneTV.

From Los Angeles Times

But when we walked out, my dad asked me if I liked it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disappear
• escape
• flee
• fly
• go
• move
• quit
• retire
• start
• take off
• withdraw