"walk out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: walks out [present, singular, third-person], walking out [participle, present], walked out [participle, past], walked out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} walk out (third-person singular simple present walks out, present participle walking out, simple past and past participle walked out)
  1. (intransitive) To stage a walkout or strike. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: strike, go on strike, walk off the job
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-sey3bavM
  2. (intransitive) To leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest. Tags: intransitive Translations (to leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest): kivonul (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-K5Apn80v Disambiguation of 'to leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest': 0 88 4 4 2 1 1
  3. (intransitive, dated) To go out with; to be romantically involved. Tags: dated, intransitive Synonyms: date, go out, see
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-T1hwRWFd Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 5 24 16 4 28 17
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) To go for a walk outdoors; to go out. Tags: intransitive, obsolete Related terms: walk out on
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-E-l6Dq06 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 5 24 16 4 28 17
  5. (transitive) To accompany (someone) as they leave a house or other building. Tags: transitive Synonyms: see out
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-It9jVtZi
  6. (transitive) To continue or persist in carrying (something) out or following through (with something); to persevere. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-W3yLZaZh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 3 16 13 2 37 25 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 5 6 17 14 3 34 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 5 24 16 4 28 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 15 10 4 39 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 16 10 2 42 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 4 17 14 3 35 23
  7. (transitive, weightlifting) To step away with when carrying the weight in order not to hit the rack it was lifted off from during execution of the exercise. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Weightlifting
    Sense id: en-walk_out-en-verb-NHxjkQs4 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 5 24 16 4 28 17 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
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  "word": "walk out"
}

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