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| walk [ wawk ] |
verb (past and past participle walked, present participle walk·ing, 3rd person present singular walks) |
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1. intransitive verb move on foot: to move or travel on legs and feet, alternately putting one foot a comfortable distance in front of, or sometimes behind, the other, and usually proceeding at a moderate pace. When walking, as opposed to running, one of the feet is always in contact with the ground, the one being put down as or before the other is lifted.
  a toddler just learning to walk
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2. transitive verb travel through place on foot: to travel along or through something on foot
walking the coastal path
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3. transitive verb take animal for exercise by walking: to take an animal for exercise by walking, usually a dog on a leash
walked the dog
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4. transitive verb walk with somebody to place: to accompany somebody on foot as far as a particular place such as a home or car
I'll walk you home.
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5. transitive verb cause somebody to walk: to help or force somebody to walk by holding and pushing from behind
We kept walking him until he was able to stand on his own.
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6. transitive and intransitive verb move large object by rocking: to move something in a way that suggests walking, e.g. by pivoting a large heavy object alternately on its corners and swinging the other side forward, or be moved in this way
The bureau's too heavy to lift; we'll have to walk it into the bedroom.
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7. transitive verb measure something by walking: to measure or inspect something by walking over or along it, especially the boundaries of an area or piece of property
walk the west property line
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8. intransitive verb be stolen: to disappear or be stolen
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informal
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The petty cash seems to have walked.
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9. intransitive verb U.S. go out on strike: to take strike action
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slang
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threatened to walk
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10. intransitive verb U.S. leave in protest: to quit a job, event, or meeting in order to express disagreement
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slang
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You better apologize, or I'm walking!
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11. intransitive verb be freed from jail or acquitted: to be released from prison or found innocent of a crime
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slang
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I couldn't believe they walked after what they did!
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12. intransitive verb live in particular way: to conduct your life in a particular way
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archaic
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walk with God
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13. intransitive verb baseball go to first base: in baseball, to proceed to first base on four balls
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14. transitive verb baseball allow batter on first: in baseball, to allow a batter to go to first base on four balls
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15. intransitive verb basketball take steps illegally: in basketball, to take more than two steps without dribbling while holding the ball, in contravention of the rules
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noun (plural walks) |
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1. journey made on foot: a journey made on foot, especially for pleasure or exercise
a walk in the woods
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2. distance or time of foot journey: the distance traveled or the time it takes to go somewhere on foot
a four-mile walk
a ten-minute walk from home
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3. way of walking: somebody's characteristic way of walking
She's got a graceful walk.
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4. place for pedestrians: a place designed or set aside for the use of people on foot
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5. route for people walking: a route or path for travelers on foot
The miners' trail is an easy scenic walk.
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6. race: a race in which the competitors walk a particular distance as quickly as possible
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7. area for animals: an enclosed area for exercising or pasturing domestic animals such as horses
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8. rows of trees: a plantation of widely spaced trees or shrubs
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9. space between rows: the space between rows of widely spaced trees or shrubs
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10. U.S. something very easy: something that is very easy to do
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informal
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11. riding slow gait of horse: a relatively slow-paced way of moving for a horse or other four-legged animal, in which two feet are always on the ground
The mare started at a walk before breaking into a trot.
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12. baseball act of reaching first base: in baseball, the act of reaching first base on four balls
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13. basketball illegal movement while holding ball: in basketball, the taking of more than two steps without dribbling while holding the ball, in contravention of the rules
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| [ Old English wealcan "roll, toss," wealcian "roll up" < Germanic] |
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| walk·a·ble adjective |
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walk all over somebody
1. to ignore the rights or feelings of somebody
2. to defeat somebody easily
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walk tall to feel and display self-confidence and pride in your achievements
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