walkout

IPA: wˈɔkaʊt

A sudden stoppage of work.
A similar mass action of people leaving a place as a form of protest.
(weightlifting) A part of the squat exercise wherein one has to step out from the rack (“walk out” the weight) in order not to hit it during execution.

walk out

IPA: wˈɔkˈaʊt

(intransitive) To stage a walkout or strike.
(intransitive) To leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest.
(intransitive, dated) To go out with; to be romantically involved.
(intransitive, obsolete) To go for a walk outdoors; to go out.
(transitive) To accompany (someone) as they leave a house or other building.
(transitive) To continue or persist in carrying (something) out or following through (with something); to persevere.
(transitive, weightlifting) To step away with when carrying the weight in order not to hit the rack it was lifted off from during execution of the exercise.

It was the first walkout in sumo history.
The walkout of workers delayed the project.
There was also a major walkout protest at the school.
The mass walkout led to classes being canceled for a time.
The strike was the longest student walkout in U.S. history.
In 1951, students staged a walkout protesting the conditions.
The first impulse many have is to stage a strike or walkout action.
In 2005, a walkout took place at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
A walkout would strip tens of thousands of Machinists of their paychecks.
The organizers tricked the administration by rescheduling the walkout to Friday.