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Definition of “walk”

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walk (wɔːkPronunciation for walk) 

Definitions

verb

  1. (intr) to move along or travel on foot at a moderate rate; advance in such a manner that at least one foot is always on the ground
  2. (tr) to pass through, on, or over on foot, esp habitually
  3. (tr) to cause, assist, or force to move along at a moderate rate  ⇒ to walk a dog 
  4. (tr) to escort or conduct by walking  ⇒ to walk someone home 
  5. (intr) (of ghosts, spirits, etc) to appear or move about in visible form
  6. (of inanimate objects) to move or cause to move in a manner that resembles walking
  7. (intr) to follow a certain course or way of life  ⇒ to walk in misery 
  8. (tr) to bring into a certain condition by walking  ⇒ I walked my shoes to shreds 
  9. (tr) to measure, survey, or examine by walking
  10. (tr) baseball to allow a batter to go to first base without batting by throwing four balls outside of the strike zone
  11. (intr) basketball travelto take more than two steps without passing or dribbling the ball
  12. to disappear or be stolen  ⇒ where's my pencil? It seems to have walked 
  13. (intr) slang mainly US (in a court of law) to be acquitted or given a noncustodial sentence
  14. See walk it
  15. See walk the plank
  16. See walk on air
  17. See walk tall
  18. See walk the streets
  19. See walk the walk

noun

  1. the act or an instance of walking
  2. the distance or extent walked
  3. a manner of walking; gait
  4. a place set aside for walking; promenade
  5. a chosen profession or sphere of activity (esp in the phrase walk of life)
  6. a foot race in which competitors walk
    1. an arrangement of trees or shrubs in widely separated rows
    2. the space between such rows
  8. an enclosed ground for the exercise or feeding of domestic animals, esp horses
  9. mainly British the route covered in the course of work, as by a tradesman or postman
  10. a procession; march  ⇒ Orange walk 
  11. obsolete the section of a forest controlled by a keeper

See also

walk away , walk into , walk off , walk out , walkover , walk through

Alternative Forms

ˈwalkable adjective

Word Origin

Old English wealcan;  related to Old High German walchan,  Sanskrit valgati he moves

Quotations

  • "We must learn to walk before we can run"

Translations

  • British English: walk Pronunciation for walk A walk is a journey that you make by walking.I went for a walk.wɔːk NOUN I went for a walk.
  • Spanish: paseo Pronunciation for paseo nm
  • French: balade Pronunciation for balade nf
  • German: Spaziergang Pronunciation for Spaziergang nm Spaziergänge
  • Chinese: 步行Pronunciation for 步行 n
  • Arabic: نُزْهَةPronunciation for نُزْهَة n
  • Portuguese: caminhadaPronunciation for caminhada nf
  • Russian: прогулкаPronunciation for прогулка nf
  • Croatian: šetnjaPronunciation for šetnja nf
  • Czech: procházkaPronunciation for procházka nf
  • Danish: gåturPronunciation for gåtur nutr
  • Dutch: wandelingPronunciation for wandeling nf
  • Finnish: kävelyPronunciation for kävely n
  • Greek: περίπατοςPronunciation for περίπατος nm
  • Italian: passeggiataPronunciation for passeggiata nf
  • Japanese: 散歩Pronunciation for 散歩 n
  • Korean: 걷기Pronunciation for 걷기 n
  • Norwegian: spaserturPronunciation for spasertur nm
  • Polish: spacerPronunciation for spacer nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: caminhadaPronunciation for caminhada nf
  • European Spanish: paseo Pronunciation for paseo nm
  • Swedish: promenadPronunciation for promenad nutr
  • Thai: ท่องเที่ยวไปด้วยการเดินเท้าPronunciation for ท่องเที่ยวไปด้วยการเดินเท้า n
  • Turkish: yürüyüşPronunciation for yürüyüş n
  • Vietnamese: cuộc đi bộPronunciation for cuộc đi bộ n
  • British English: walk Pronunciation for walk When you walk, you move along by putting one foot in front of the other.wɔːk VERB
  • Spanish: caminar Pronunciation for caminar v
  • French: marcher Pronunciation for marcher vi
  • German: gehen Pronunciation for gehen v
  • Chinese: 走Pronunciation for 走 v
  • Arabic: يَـمْشِيPronunciation for يَـمْشِي v
  • Portuguese: andarPronunciation for andar v
  • Russian: ходитьPronunciation for ходить v
  • Croatian: šetatiPronunciation for šetati v
  • Czech: jítPronunciation for jít v chodit
  • Danish: gåPronunciation for gå v
  • Dutch: wandelenPronunciation for wandelen v
  • Finnish: kävelläPronunciation for kävellä v
  • Greek: περπατώPronunciation for περπατώ v
  • Italian: camminarePronunciation for camminare v
  • Japanese: 歩くPronunciation for 歩く v
  • Korean: 걷다Pronunciation for 걷다 v
  • Norwegian: gåPronunciation for gå v
  • Polish: chodzićPronunciation for chodzić v
  • Brazilian Portuguese: andarPronunciation for andar v
  • European Spanish: caminar Pronunciation for caminar v
  • Swedish: gåPronunciation for gå v
  • Thai: เดินPronunciation for เดิน v
  • Turkish: yürümekPronunciation for yürümek v
  • Vietnamese: đi bộPronunciation for đi bộ v

Usage examples

  • So I left the car park on foot by the car exit and started to walk aimlessly towards Covent Garden.
    Hugo Wilcken, THE EXECUTION (2002)
  • It's so dangerous the landowner won't even let his family walk there,' said Mr Hudson.
    Country Life (2004)
  • You don't know what family tragedy you're walking in on when you walk up to somebody.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • The big drums of the bands start up as the ladies begin the long walk from Dennistoun up to Glasgow Cathedral.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • It left him so weak he could not lift his arms, let alone walk.
    Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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