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walk out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌwɔk ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌwɔːk ˈaʊt/

walk out means: You leave suddenly, often because you are angry or want to show disagreement.

verb

LEAVE IN PROTESTB1

You leave suddenly, often because you are angry or want to show disagreement.

  • She walked out in anger.
  • Half the audience walked out during his speech.
  • Why did you walk out of the meeting?

How to use it: walk out of something (She walked out of the meeting.); walk out on someone/something (The audience walked out on the speaker.)

Similar words: storm out, leave

Common phrases: walk out angrily, walk out in protest

GO ON STRIKEB2

Workers stop working together to protest or demand better pay or conditions.

  • The workers walked out today.
  • Nurses walked out over pay last week.
  • Will staff walk out if the talks fail?

How to use it: walk out over something (Workers walked out over unsafe conditions.)

Similar words: strike, go on strike

Common phrases: walk out tomorrow, walk out over pay

ACCOMPANY OUTSIDEB2

You go with someone as they leave a building, usually as far as the door or their car.

  • I will walk you out.
  • He walked the guests out to their taxi.
  • Would you like me to walk you out?

How to use it: walk someone out (I walked our guest out.); walk someone out to something (She walked him out to his car.)

Similar words: see out, escort out

Common phrases: walk someone out, walk out a guest

STEP FROM RACKC2

You take steps away from a weight rack while holding the weight, making room to exercise.

  • Walk the bar out slowly.
  • She walked out the weight before starting her squats.
  • Keep your body steady while walking the barbell out.

How to use it: walk something out (Walk the bar out carefully before you squat.)

Common phrases: walk out a squat, walk out the bar

KEEP FOLLOWING THROUGHC2

You keep following a commitment or putting a belief into practice, even when it is difficult.

  • We must walk out our commitment every day.
  • She walked out her faith by helping her neighbours.
  • He kept walking out his calling despite the difficulties.

How to use it: walk out something (She tries to walk out her faith through daily acts of kindness.)

Similar words: live out, follow through on, persevere in

Opposites: abandon

Common phrases: walk out your faith, walk out a commitment

Questions about walk out

What does walk out mean?

You leave suddenly, often because you are angry or want to show disagreement.

What is walk out in other languages?

Türkçe: çekip gitmek · Español: marcharse · Français: partir brusquement · Deutsch: hinausgehen · Italiano: andarsene per protesta · 日本語: 抗議して退出する

How do you pronounce walk out?

In American English /ˌwɔk ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌwɔːk ˈaʊt/.

How do you use walk out in a sentence?

She walked out in anger. Half the audience walked out during his speech.

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