Word Study
walk out
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb walk out has 3 senses
- walk out(v = verb.social) strike - 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" is one way to dissent, protest, resist
- walk out(v = verb.motion) Array - leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out" is one way to go away, go forth, leave
- walk out(v = verb.cognition) Array - leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children" is one way to abandon, desert, desolate, forsake
Derived form noun walkout1
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Derived form noun walkout2
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THESAURUS
walk out
apostatize, betray, bolt, bow out, boycott, break away, call a strike, call it quits, close down, close shop, defect, depart, desert, egress, exit, get out, go on strike, go out, hold out, knock off, lay off, let down, lock out, make an exit, march out, pass out, picket, pull out, rat, revolt, run out, run out on, secede, secure, sell out, shut down, shut it down, shut up shop, sit down, slow down, stick out, strike
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