to stop working as a way of protesting about something
to suddenly leave a person who needs you or a situation that depends on you
All the workers walked out on Friday night.
He ambled down to the door and watched a harried public defender walk out of the elevator, reading a police report.
He presented insights which made me howl with rage and walk out.
He'd shake himself, then turn and walk out, never flushing after himself.
Her husband had walked out on her a year before.
I was afraid you’d walk out of my life again.
Now that she was due to walk out on to the stage herself she became overawed with admiration.
walks out
walking out
walked out
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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