Phrasal verb
walk out
Meanings
To leave a place suddenly, especially because you are angry or in protest.
To stop working and leave your workplace as part of a strike.
Definition
To walk out means to leave a place suddenly, often because you are angry or disagree with something.
If you walk out, you leave a room, meeting, or event before it is finished, usually to show strong disagreement or annoyance. It can also mean to leave your job as part of a strike. The meaning is often clear from the context, such as an argument, a speech, or workplace protest.
Examples
- I walked out after the argument got too heated.
- She walked out of the interview when the questions turned rude.
- They walked out during the speech to show their disagreement.
- We walked out of the restaurant because the service never started.
- The teachers walked out for a day to demand better conditions.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse "walk out" (leave suddenly) with "walk out on" (abandon a person or responsibility).
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.