walkout — a sudden departure of people from a meeting, performance, or organization as a protest
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden departure of people from a meeting, performance, or organization as a protest
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːkaʊt/
Example Sentences
- The entire class organized a walkout when they found out the final exam was moved to Saturday.
- The restaurant staff staged a walkout after the manager banned them from eating the leftover pizza.
- The union threatened a walkout if their demands for better working conditions weren't met.
walkout
NOUN[/ˈwɔːkaʊt/]
a sudden departure of people from a meeting, performance, or organization as a protest
Angry group storms out together
No more forced workout - one knockout punch and we walkout!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Walkout emerged in the 1960s as a compound word combining 'walk' and 'out', evolving from its literal meaning of 'to walk out' into a figurative sense denoting 'to leave in protest' or 'to abandon one's post as an act of defiance'.
Breakdown
walk (to move on foot) + out (away from, outside) = to depart in protest; originally denoting physical departure, later applied to labor disputes and organized strikes.
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📝Examples
“The entire class organized a walkout when they found out the final exam was moved to Saturday.”
“The restaurant staff staged a walkout after the manager banned them from eating the leftover pizza.”
“The union threatened a walkout if their demands for better working conditions weren't met.”
“Students planned a walkout to protest the school's decision to remove vending machines.”
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