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noun
- 1. a sudden angry departure, especially as a protest or strike: "opposition MPs staged a walkout during the budget session"
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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. Synonyms. Noun. strike. Verb.
the act of leaving a place to show that you are unhappy, or (of workers) the act of stopping work because of a disagreement with management: Some people who were unhappy with the changes staged a walkout during the meeting. The airline barely averted a walkout by flight attendants this past June.
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.
to leave an event such as a meeting or performance because you are angry or disapprove of something: walk out (of) All the parents walked out (of the meeting) in protest. to suddenly leave your husband, wife, or partner and end your relationship with them:
When workers protest wages or working conditions by leaving their workplace together, it's called a walkout. Sometimes students stage walkouts, refusing to attend classes, to demonstrate their disapproval with school policies.
the act of leaving a place to show that you are unhappy, or (of workers) the act of stopping work because of a disagreement with management: Some people who were unhappy with the changes staged a walkout during the meeting. The airline barely averted a walkout by flight attendants this past June.
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.
Definition of walkout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define walkout. walkout synonyms, walkout pronunciation, walkout translation, English dictionary definition of walkout. n. 1. A labor strike. 2. The act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest. American Heritage® Dictionary...
verb. stop work in order to press demands. “The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met”. synonyms: strike. see more. see less. type of: dissent, protest, resist. express opposition through action or words.
