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walkout

[wawk-out] / ˈwɔkˌaʊt /
NOUN
demonstration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
parade protest sit-in strike
STRONG
fast lie-in march picket rally teach-in
WEAK
love-in mass lobby peace march picket line
NOUN
departure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff withdrawal
STRONG
abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession sailing stampede start vacation
WEAK
bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay
STRONG
greeting hello
WEAK
abidance continuation keeping
NOUN
job action
Synonyms
WEAK
blue flu industrial action sick-in slowdown stickout strike tie up
NOUN
sit-down strike
Synonyms
WEAK
called strike out-law strike sit-down wildcat strike work stoppage
NOUN
sit-in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demonstration protest revolt riot sit-down
STRONG
complaint fast grievance march rally strike
WEAK
love-in passive resistance peace march peaceful protest
Antonyms
STRONG
compliance obedience praise submission
NOUN
stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blockage closure cutoff interruption layoff lockout shutdown
STRONG
abeyance arrest check close deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
WEAK
beginning go start
NOUN
tie up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown
STRONG
abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
NOUN
work stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lockout
WEAK
sit-down strike strike
VERB
demonstrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
object protest
STRONG
fast march parade picket rally strike
WEAK
action for a cause lie in manifest march on say no to sit in stage a walkout

Example Sentences

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Murphy did not get the rousing reception from the home fans like Aspinall or Pimblett have in the past as he made a business-like walkout, but he was cheered as he stepped into the octagon.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Once a strike date is set, it does not mean a walkout is inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Lufthansa human resources chief Michale Niggemann earlier criticised the walkout as "completely incomprehensible," particularly at a time of "geopolitical uncertainty with the war in Iran" that had thrown global air traffic into chaos.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Teachers in Los Angeles, the country’s second-largest school district, have already voted to authorize a strike, empowering union leaders to call for a walkout later if a deal isn’t reached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

All this was building up toward a walkout.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.