walkout

or walk-out

[ wawk-out ]

/ ˈwɔkˌaʊt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR walkout ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a strike by workers.

the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, especially as an expression of protest.

a doorway in a building or room that gives direct access to the outdoors: a home with a sliding-glass walkout from the living room to the patio.

adjective

having a doorway that gives direct access to the outdoors: a walkout basement.

Origin of walkout

1885–90, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out

Words nearby walkout

walk of life, walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts, walk socks, walk tall, walk the floor

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Example sentences from the Web for walkout

But her fans would have none of it, and demonstrated a walkout on the once liberal singer.
Lindsay Lohan, Jay Leno & More Celebrities’ Week in Hell (Photos)|Anna Klassen|March 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The office of Ted Cruz, who's led the unprecedented witch-hunt against Hagel, hadn't even heard of the walkout threat.
Dear Journalists: Stop Quoting Unnamed GOP Senate Aides Who Lie To You|Ali Gharib|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mere alluding to the walkout was sure to get a strong response from the suburban Republican crowd, and it did, said one attendee.
Will the Chicago Teachers Strike Hurt Obama?|James Warren|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From some perspectives, the walkout borders on the irrational.
Rahm Emanuel Up Against a Teacher’s Strike|James Warren|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

As 25,000 public-school teachers stage a walkout in Chicago, Emanuel is facing the first major trauma of his mayorship.
Rahm Emanuel Up Against a Teacher’s Strike|James Warren|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I'm going to fall down flat on my identification and give you a walkout.
By Advice of Counsel|Arthur Train
However, the impression still prevails that a few days will see an end of the walkout.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915|Various
This was due largely to the walkout of the railroad men employed in the mill yards, who acted on their own volition.
The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons|William Z. Foster
He related that a gang of workers had come to him with certain complaints and the threat of a walkout.
Negro Migration during the War|Emmett J. Scott

British Dictionary definitions for walkout

walk out

verb (intr, adverb)

to leave without explanation, esp in anger

to go on strike

walk out on informal to abandon or desert

walk out with British obsolete, or dialect to court or be courted by

noun walkout

a strike by workers

the act of leaving a meeting, conference, etc, as a protest

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with walkout

walk out

Go on strike, as in The union threatened to walk out if management would not listen to its demands. [Late 1800s]

Leave suddenly, especially as a sign of disapproval. For example, The play was so bad we walked out after the first act. [First half of 1800s]

Also, walk out on. Desert, abandon, as in He walked out on his wife and five children. [Late 1800s]

Cultural definitions for walkout

walk-out

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.”

单词	walkout
释义	walkout or walk-out [ wawk-out ] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR walkout ON THESAURUS.COM noun a strike by workers. the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, especially as an expression of protest. a doorway in a building or room that gives direct access to the outdoors: a home with a sliding-glass walkout from the living room to the patio. adjective having a doorway that gives direct access to the outdoors: a walkout basement. Origin of walkout 1885–90, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out Words nearby walkout walk of life, walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts, walk socks, walk tall, walk the floor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for walkout But her fans would have none of it, and demonstrated a walkout on the once liberal singer. Lindsay Lohan, Jay Leno & More Celebrities’ Week in Hell (Photos)\|Anna Klassen\|March 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The office of Ted Cruz, who's led the unprecedented witch-hunt against Hagel, hadn't even heard of the walkout threat. Dear Journalists: Stop Quoting Unnamed GOP Senate Aides Who Lie To You\|Ali Gharib\|February 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Mere alluding to the walkout was sure to get a strong response from the suburban Republican crowd, and it did, said one attendee. Will the Chicago Teachers Strike Hurt Obama?\|James Warren\|September 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST From some perspectives, the walkout borders on the irrational. Rahm Emanuel Up Against a Teacher’s Strike\|James Warren\|September 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As 25,000 public-school teachers stage a walkout in Chicago, Emanuel is facing the first major trauma of his mayorship. Rahm Emanuel Up Against a Teacher’s Strike\|James Warren\|September 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I'm going to fall down flat on my identification and give you a walkout. By Advice of Counsel\|Arthur Train However, the impression still prevails that a few days will see an end of the walkout. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915\|Various This was due largely to the walkout of the railroad men employed in the mill yards, who acted on their own volition. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons\|William Z. Foster He related that a gang of workers had come to him with certain complaints and the threat of a walkout. Negro Migration during the War\|Emmett J. Scott British Dictionary definitions for walkout walk out verb (intr, adverb) to leave without explanation, esp in anger to go on strike walk out on informal to abandon or desert walk out with British obsolete, or dialect to court or be courted by noun walkout a strike by workers the act of leaving a meeting, conference, etc, as a protest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with walkout walk out 1 Go on strike, as in The union threatened to walk out if management would not listen to its demands. [Late 1800s] 2 Leave suddenly, especially as a sign of disapproval. For example, The play was so bad we walked out after the first act. [First half of 1800s] 3 Also, walk out on. Desert, abandon, as in He walked out on his wife and five children. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to walkout discharge, clemency, riot, revolt, protest, demonstration, sit-down, closure, interruption, layoff, blockage, shutdown, cutoff, lockout, gridlock, strike, parade, sit-in, retirement, flight Cultural definitions for walkout walk-out 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.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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