walkout

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noun

walk·​out ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
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: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Dollar General's donation policy led to the walkout, former manager says Trina Tribolet, the store's former manager, told WKOW in Wisconsin that understaffing and excessive work hours only contributed to the employees' decision Saturday. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 On the other hand, the preceding walkouts hit crews particularly hard, leading some to wonder if IATSE members will be willing to go without work again so soon. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 But this time, the government has so far remained steadfast in its position and criticism, arguing that the walkout has compromised the health and safety of the public. Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Senior doctors have staged a series of rallies backing the young doctors but haven't joined the walkouts. Hyung-Jin Kim, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Critics of the walkout contend that doctors participating in the labor action are more keen on protecting their earning power, which ranks among the top among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, rather than improving the quality of the health-care system. Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg.com, 3 Mar. 2024 So far, more than 8,400 doctors have joined the walkout, the health ministry said, equivalent to about 64% of the entire number of resident and intern doctors in South Korea. Reuters, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024 Their walkouts have subsequently caused numerous cancellations of surgeries and medical treatments at the hospitals. Hyung-Jin Kim, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The South Korean government is also planning to investigate the damage caused to the health-care system by the walkout by thousands of trainee doctors, which has led to surgery cancellations and people being turned away from emergency rooms. Shinhye Kang, Bloomberg.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
But Parker, looking stern as tears streamed down his cheeks, walked out of the courtroom with his aunt. Emma Tucker, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 Dozens of Shawnee Mission East High School students walked out of class on Monday to protest the school’s handling of a fight that involved a white male student shouting racist slurs and attacking a Black female student. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 In the morning of the earth’s creation, 385 million years ago, before Príncipe's fist of rock punched up from the ocean floor, the fish walked out of the sea on its fins. Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024 Country music legend Alan Jackson reportedly walked out during their performance. Riann Phillip, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024 That fellow ended up walking out empty-handed, as did a man who ditched a full cart near the entrance. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 Workers at a southwestern Wisconsin Dollar General walked out briefly in protest of the discount retailer’s donation policy and worker conditions at the store. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 The engineer and his conductor had been stuck behind a stalled train that had not budged by the end of their shift, and rail company officials told them to walk out to a road where a vehicle could meet them. Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2024 City Councilmember Colin Parent stood up and walked out. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 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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