to walk out of
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3.1
- phrasal verb
- /wɔk aʊt ʌv/
- Informal
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- He felt strongly about the issues discussed, so he chose to walk out of the event in protest.
- walk out of the room
And the School committee walked out of the bargaining session.
- And the School committee walked out of the bargaining session.
- And when she said people are walking out of your rallies, even if it's not true, Yeah, boom.
- The guy that's like or else yes, yes, I'm walking out of here.
- I can, I am going to walk out of here in good health.
- And so he kind of turns back and starts to walk out of the hall.
- My job starts the second I walk out of my gate because I'm Ryland.
- But there are rules like you, you can't walk out of there without justice served.
- And then when I walked out of that session, I said one thing.
- And she said, if you walk out of that door, you can never come back.
- I read it said, even though you're walking out of this courtroom, I'm not convinced you're innocent.
- So when you walk out of there, you're walking out at great risk.
- You also, every now and then somebody will walk out of your show.
Examples
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So when you walk out of there, you're walking out at great risk.
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I'll turn around and walk out of here right now.
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And so he kind of turns back and starts to walk out of the hall.
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And she said, if you walk out of that door, you can never come back.
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You think we're just gonna walk out of here?
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Then turn around and walk out of here, and we'll forget all about this.
Fiction book (1994) -
And then the next week I walked out of class and he did it again.
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You'll walk out of here in half an hour a free man.
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And the School committee walked out of the bargaining session.
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But once they got it, the judges became indignant and walked out of the room.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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1.0
To go away from a place, person, or group
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1.0
Leave a place or situation
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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
206
3.4
To stop being involved in an activity or agreement
147
3.7
To leave a place quickly and secretly to avoid trouble
112
3.4
Leave a place suddenly because you are angry or protesting
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2.0
Leave a place suddenly, often to avoid someone or something
41
6.3
Go away suddenly without warning or explanation
37
3.5
To leave a place suddenly to show you are angry or upset
22
7.2
To leave without telling anyone to avoid a duty or responsibility
20
4.9
To stop doing a job or role politely
12
7.7
Leave a place quickly, often in a rude way
12
7.2
To leave a place quickly and quietly to avoid something you should do
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4.5
Leave a place quickly because you are angry
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4.9
Leave a place suddenly and quickly because you feel scared
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2.5
Leave a place quickly because you are in a hurry
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9.1
To leave a place quietly or suddenly without telling others
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9.9
To leave a group or activity because you do not get your way
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7.9
To leave a place quickly, often without saying goodbye
To walk out suddenly while showing anger
Antonyms
How Abrupt
Surface Forms
Morphology
The basic sense 'to leave (a place)' is directly derivable from combining 'walk' + 'out (of)', so learners who know the words will grasp the literal leaving action. However, the conventionalized nuance of leaving specifically as a protest or expression of disapproval is a pragmatic/idiomatic extension that is not fully predictable from the parts and may require exposure, so the item is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Walk out of comes from the simple image of someone leaving a room or event to show they disagree. People would walk out to make their protest clear, so the phrase now means 'to leave a place suddenly as a protest or to show disapproval'.