walkover

[ wawk-oh-ver ]

/ ˈwɔkˌoʊ vər /

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noun

Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.

an unopposed or easy victory.

any task easily done.

Gymnastics. a vertical rotation of the body from a standing position, performed by leaning forward to a brief handstand and bringing the legs over and back down to the floor one at a time (front walkover ) or by arching backward to a similar handstand and returning the feet to the floor (back walkover ).

Origin of walkover

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase walk over

Words nearby walkover

walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts, walk socks, walk tall, walk the floor, walk the plank

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Example sentences from the Web for walkover

He had seen the freshman fight, however, and he realized that he would not have a walkover.
Frank Merriwell at Yale|Burt L. Standish
Some think one fellow is going to have a walkover, and others hold different opinions.
Great Hike|Alan Douglas
"Perhaps he thought his chances too slim for a walkover," he said in non-committal fashion, as Burr's best friend.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow
It was a “walkover” soon after the first few innings had demonstrated the superiority of Yale.
Baseball Joe at Yale|Lester Chadwick

I supposed that Blaine had a walkover, that he was certain to carry New York.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for walkover

walkover

/ (ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə) /

noun

informal an easy or unopposed victory

horse racing

the running or walking over the course by the only contestant entered in a race at the time of starting
a race won in this way

verb walk over (intr, mainly preposition)

(also adverb) to win a race by a walkover

informal to beat (an opponent) conclusively or easily

informal to take advantage of (someone)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with walkover

walk over

See walk all over.

Defeat easily, as in We walked over them in that practice game but don't know how we'll do in the real thing. [Second half of 1900s]

单词	walkover
释义	walkover [ wawk-oh-ver ] / ˈwɔkˌoʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR walkover ON THESAURUS.COM noun Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter. an unopposed or easy victory. any task easily done. Gymnastics. a vertical rotation of the body from a standing position, performed by leaning forward to a brief handstand and bringing the legs over and back down to the floor one at a time (front walkover ) or by arching backward to a similar handstand and returning the feet to the floor (back walkover ). Origin of walkover First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase walk over Words nearby walkover walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts, walk socks, walk tall, walk the floor, walk the plank Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for walkover He had seen the freshman fight, however, and he realized that he would not have a walkover. Frank Merriwell at Yale\|Burt L. Standish Some think one fellow is going to have a walkover, and others hold different opinions. Great Hike\|Alan Douglas "Perhaps he thought his chances too slim for a walkover," he said in non-committal fashion, as Burr's best friend. The Voice of the People\|Ellen Glasgow It was a “walkover” soon after the first few innings had demonstrated the superiority of Yale. Baseball Joe at Yale\|Lester Chadwick I supposed that Blaine had a walkover, that he was certain to carry New York. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll British Dictionary definitions for walkover walkover / (ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə) / noun informal an easy or unopposed victory horse racing the running or walking over the course by the only contestant entered in a race at the time of starting a race won in this way verb walk over (intr, mainly preposition) (also adverb) to win a race by a walkover informal to beat (an opponent) conclusively or easily informal to take advantage of (someone) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with walkover walk over 1 See walk all over. 2 Defeat easily, as in We walked over them in that practice game but don't know how we'll do in the real thing. [Second half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to walkover waltz, slip, glide, pushover, sail, sweep, walkaway, slide, cinch, cruise, snap, sally, trip, runaway, child's play
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walkover

noun

Origin of walkover

Words nearby walkover

Example sentences from the Web for walkover

British Dictionary definitions for walkover

noun

verb walk over (intr, mainly preposition)

Idioms and Phrases with walkover

Words related to walkover