walkout

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noun

walk·​out ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
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2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

walk out

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verb

walked out; walking out; walks out

intransitive verb

1
: to leave suddenly often as an expression of disapproval
2
: to go on strike
Phrases
walk out on
: to leave in the lurch : abandon, desert

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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Noun
Meanwhile, an ongoing Boeing strike – along with smaller walkouts at Textron, an aerospace parts maker, and Hilton Hotels – likely suppressed payrolls by about 40,000, according to research firm Nomura. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The six-week walkout has left the aerospace company at a standstill, leading Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg to quickly try to balance the budget with additional layoffs and furloughs. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
As various officials and nearly two dozens family members have vouched for the brothers rehabilitation over the decades, the judge could also let the siblings walk out of the the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego where they are both incarcerated. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news To recapture a key moment in evolution, when aquatic animals walked out of the ocean, a group of scientists is building robots that mimic the motions of ancient organisms, according to a report in Science Robotics. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkout 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkout was in 1840

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Cite this Entry

“Walkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkout. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

walkout

1 of 2 noun
walk·​out ˈwȯ-ˌkau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
1
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 How to pronounce walkout (audio)
1
: strike
2
: the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

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