walk out

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to stage a walkout or strike
to leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest
leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children"
go out with, go after; depart with resentment
If workers walk out, they stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves. Nationwide industrial action began earlier this week, when staff at most banks walked out
stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out
If you walk out of a meeting, a performance, or an unpleasant situation, you leave it suddenly, usually in order to show that you are angry or bored. Several dozen councillors walked out of the meeting in protest Mr. Mason walked out during the performance
If someone walks out on their family or their partner, they leave them suddenly and go to live somewhere else. Her husband walked out on her
leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out"
walk out on
to abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse
walk out on
Desert, abandon, leave, betray, throw over
walk out on someone
Desert, abandon, leave, betray, throw over
walk out of
leave, usually as an expression of disapproval
walk out on
desert, abandon
walk out with someone
accompany someone outside
walkout
a similar mass action of people leaving a place as a form of protest
walkout
a sudden stoppage of work; a strike
walkout
{i} worker strike; leaving out of protest
walkout
the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
walkout
a strike in which the workers walk out
walkout
A walkout is a strike
walkout
If there is a walkout during a meeting, some or all of the people attending it leave in order to show their disapproval of something that has happened at the meeting. The commission's proceedings have been wrecked by tantrums and walkouts. an occasion when people stop working or leave a meeting as a protest
walk out

    Turkish pronunciation

    wôk aut

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwôk ˈout/ /ˈwɔːk ˈaʊt/

    Etymology

    [ 'wok ] (verb.) before 12th century. partly from Middle English walken , from Old English wealcan to roll, toss, journey about and partly from Middle English walkien , from Old English wealcian to roll up, muffle up; akin to Middle Dutch walken to knead, press, full.

    Common Collocations

    walk out on
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