to walk off
37
3.5
- phrasal verb
- /wɔk ɔf/
- Informal
:
irse
- After hearing the rude comments, he walked off, showing his annoyance.
- walk off the job
- walk off the field
- walk off the stage
He would literally walk off like if someone coughed.
- He would literally walk off like if someone coughed.
- I said she going to sneak and walk off, fake laugh.
- And then she just looks at me like this and walked off, didn't say anything else.
- It doesn't matter if you walked off your own show.
- And she walked off and that was the best day of my life.
- No, I slowly just backed out and just walked off into a pot of Guinness.
- Well, you're the one that dramatically walked off.
- She turns, whips around, smacks him away and walks off.
- Or or he'll he'll come and kick ball perfectly, but we'll walk off when finished playing football.
- And she walked off and I was just like, how boring, how cliche.
- And I think more players, more players should walk off the pitch.
- And then she just walked off.
Examples
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As everyone walks off, Shane stays to clean up.
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The king of the short people grunted, turned on his heel, and walked off.
Fiction book (1993) -
Of course, I did walk off a set in the middle of his shoot.
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So you just walked off the show?
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Yes, dude, he walked off like a little kid.
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Now, does this mean that the music just stopped and everyone just walked off the dance floor?
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When the music stopped, the girl walked off the stage.
Fiction book (1990) -
You walk off this set, you won't have one friend left in this business.
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Catching sight of the women watching them, they quickly walked off in separate directions.
Fiction book (1991) -
The kids file out of the bus, and Chase watches from behind as Larry walks off with the first-grade group.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To go away from a place, person, or group
∞
3.0
Leave a place quickly or suddenly
709
1.0
To leave a place or person and go somewhere else
632
3.5
Leave a person, place, or situation without taking part anymore
273
3.2
To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else
175
8.4
To leave a place quickly or suddenly
112
3.4
Leave a place suddenly because you are angry or protesting
41
6.3
Go away suddenly without warning or explanation
37
8.1
Tell someone to leave in a rude way
22
7.2
To leave without telling anyone to avoid a duty or responsibility
14
6.8
Leave a place or start a journey
12
7.7
Leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
11
4.5
Leave a place quickly because you are angry
10
4.9
Leave a person because they are angry with you
5
4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
2
2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
1
9.9
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
1
9.9
Leave a place very quickly
1
9.9
To leave a group or activity because you do not get your way
1
7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
To walk out suddenly while showing anger
To leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
Leave a place quickly because you are not welcome
To leave a place suddenly, usually to go somewhere else
To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble
To leave quickly and quietly or tell someone rudely to go away
Antonyms
How Abrupt
- Informal
11
4.5
- Informal
112
3.4
- Informal
37
3.5
632
3.5
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The core meaning 'to leave/ walk away from a place' is directly and compositionally derived from 'walk' (move on foot) + 'off' (away from), following a common motion verb + particle pattern. While the nuance of suddenness or annoyance requires pragmatic context, a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the basic sense of leaving.
Etymology
Walk off comes from the picture of a person simply walking off a stage or out of a room to show they are angry or upset. That's why it means 'to leave a place or situation, often suddenly or in a way that shows annoyance or disapproval'.