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

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

Shortly after, some customers began filming Chipotle workers making their meal and walking out mid-order if the portions seemed too small to their liking.

From Salon

She added: "When I come here, I can walk out of the door and then I am in my personal life."

From BBC

Back in Oakland, many voters walked out of polling stations saying they felt the weight of history.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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