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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 word

  • 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Top questions with walk-out

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