walk out

/wɑk aʊt/

/wɔk aʊt/

Other forms: walked out; walking out; walks out

Definitions of walk out

1. verb

   leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval
   “She walked out on her husband and children”

   type of:

   abandon, desert, desolate, forsake

   leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
2. verb

   leave abruptly, often in protest or anger
   “The customer that was not served walked out”

   type of:

   go away, go forth, leave

   go away from a place
3. verb

   stop work in order to press demands
   “The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met”

   synonyms: strike

   type of:

   dissent, protest, resist

   express opposition through action or words