WALK OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does walk out mean? 

• WALK OUT (verb)
  The verb WALK OUT has 3 senses:

1. stop work in order to press demands

2. leave abruptly, often in protest or anger

3. leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval

  Familiarity information: WALK OUT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WALK OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Stop work in order to press demands

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

strike; walk out

Context example:

The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met

Hypernyms (to "walk out" is one way to...):

dissent; protest; resist (express opposition through action or words)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

walkout (a strike in which the workers walk out)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Leave abruptly, often in protest or anger

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

The customer that was not served walked out

Hypernyms (to "walk out" is one way to...):

go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

walkout (the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Context example:

She walked out on her husband and children

Hypernyms (to "walk out" is one way to...):

abandon; desert; desolate; forsake (leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

 Context examples 

I shall tell him I've made up my mind, and shall walk out of the room with dignity.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

When he came away, she was going to walk out with Captain Benwick, which, he hoped, would do her good.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

“I’ll trouble you to walk out of my house, sir,” said he.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Lizzy, you must walk out with him again, that he may not be in Bingley's way.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

They all looked exceedingly foolish; and Edward seemed to have as great an inclination to walk out of the room again, as to advance farther into it.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

I met him in town, and asked him to walk out with me that afternoon.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I think that I have seen enough now, Miss Stoner, and with your permission we shall walk out upon the lawn.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

That is clear enough; but what is not so clear is why at sight of us one of the rogues should instantly walk out of the room and hang himself.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Then he went and made open the shutters in front and walk out and in through the door, before the very eyes of the police.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

In a few days I had so far recovered my health that I could sit up all day, and walk out sometimes.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)