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walk out

walk out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wawk out]
    • /wɔk aʊt/
    • /wɔːk ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wawk out]
    • /wɔk aʊt/

Definitions of walk out words

  • noun walk out an act or instance of walking or going on foot. 1
  • noun walk out a period of walking for exercise or pleasure: to go for a walk. 1
  • noun walk out a distance walked or to be walked, often in terms of the time required: not more than ten minutes' walk from town. 1
  • noun walk out the gait or pace of a person or an animal that walks. 1
  • noun walk out a characteristic or individual manner of walking: It was impossible to mistake her walk. 1
  • noun walk out a department or branch of activity, or a particular line of work: They found every walk of life closed against them. 1

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Origin of walk out

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Walk out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

walk out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for walk out

verb walk out

  • blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
  • come away — to become detached
  • give notice — warn, inform
  • give the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • go away — leave!

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