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walk W0014200 (wôk)v. walked, walk·ing, walks v.intr.1. To move over a surface by taking steps with the feet at a pace slower than a run: a baby learning to walk; a horse walking around a riding ring.2. a. To go or travel on foot: walked to the store.b. To go on foot for pleasure or exercise; stroll: walked along the beach looking for shells.c. To move in a manner suggestive of walking: saw a woodpecker walking up the tree trunk.3. To conduct oneself or behave in a particular manner; live: walks in majesty and pride.4. To appear as a supernatural being: The specter of famine walks through the land.5. Informal a. To go out on strike.b. To resign from one's job abruptly; quit.c. To be acquitted: The alleged killer walked.6. a. Baseball To go to first base after the pitcher has thrown four pitches ruled as balls.b. Basketball To move illegally while holding the ball; travel.7. Obsolete To be in constant motion.v.tr.1. To go or pass over, on, or through by walking: walk the financial district of a city.2. To bring to a specified condition by walking: They walked me to exhaustion.3. To cause to walk or proceed at a walk: walk a horse uphill.4. To accompany in walking; escort on foot: walk the children home; walked me down the hall.5. To traverse on foot in order to survey or measure; pace off: walked the bounds of the property.6. To move (a heavy or cumbersome object) in a manner suggestive of walking: walked the bureau into the hall.7. Baseball a. To allow (a batter) to go to first base by throwing four pitches ruled as balls.b. To cause (a run) to score by walking a batter. Often used with in.n.1. a. The gait of a human or other biped in which the feet are lifted alternately with one part of a foot always on the ground.b. The gait of a quadruped in which at least two feet are always touching the ground, especially the gait of a horse in which the feet touch the ground in the four-beat sequence of near hind foot, near forefoot, off hind foot, off forefoot.c. The self-controlled extravehicular movement in space of an astronaut.2. The act or an instance of walking, especially a stroll for pleasure or exercise.3. a. The rate at which one walks; a walking pace.b. The characteristic way in which one walks.4. The distance covered or to be covered in walking.5. A place, such as a sidewalk or promenade, on which one may walk.6. A route or circuit particularly suitable for walking: one of the prettiest walks in the area.7. a. Baseball A base on balls.b. Basketball The act or an instance of moving illegally with the ball; traveling.8. Sports a. A track event in which contestants compete in walking a specified distance.b. Racewalking.9. An enclosed area designated for the exercise or pasture of livestock.10. a. An arrangement of trees or shrubs planted in widely spaced rows.b. The space between such rows.Phrasal Verbs: walk out1. To go on strike.2. To leave suddenly, often as a signal of disapproval. walk over Informal 1. To treat badly or contemptuously.2. To gain an easy or uncontested victory over. walk through To perform (a play, for example) in a perfunctory fashion, as at a first rehearsal.Idioms: walk away from1. To outdo, outrun, or defeat with little difficulty: walked away from the competition.2. To survive (an accident) with very little injury.3. To refuse to accept (an offer, for example).4. To decline to continue participation in (a job, relationship, or activity, for example), often abruptly or nonchalantly.5. To abandon (a property) on which one owes a mortgage, as when the principal of the mortgage exceeds the market value of the house. walk in the park Something that is easy to do or accomplish. walk off/away with1. To win easily or unexpectedly.2. To steal. walk of shame Slang The walk home from a place where one unexpectedly spent the night engaged in activity, especially casual sex, considered embarrassing or shameful. walk on air To feel elated. walk out on To desert or abandon. walk (someone) through To guide (someone) deliberately through (a process), one step at a time: She walked me through the installation of new software. walk the plank To be forced, as by pirates, to walk off a plank extended over the side of a ship so as to drown. walk the walk1. To have skill, ability, or experience in a given activity or field.2. To do what one claims one will do; deliver on one's promises.
[Middle English walken, from Old English wealcan, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
walk′a·bil′i·ty n.walk′a·ble adj.walk through vb (Theatre) (tr) to act or recite (a part) in a perfunctory manner, as at a first rehearsal n (Theatre) a rehearsal of a part Thesaurus| Verb | 1.walk through - perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsalpractise, rehearse, practice - engage in a rehearsal (of) |
walk through
walk through1. verb To practice or rehearse something in a deliberate and/or relaxed manner. We'll just walk through the routine tonight so you all can get a sense of the camera blocking.2. verb To instruct someone in a process by carefully demonstrating or having them perform each and every step. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "walk" and "through." Let me walk you through some of the tasks you'll be doing while I'm on vacation.3. noun A practice or rehearsal that is conducted in a deliberate and/or relaxed manner. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. We'll just do a walk-through tonight so you all can get a sense of the camera blocking.4. noun The act of instructing someone in a process by carefully demonstrating or having them perform each and every step. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Let's do a walk-through of the tasks you'll be doing while I'm on vacation.See also: through, walkwalk someone through something 1. to lead or accompany someone through an opening, arch, doorway, etc. Mike walked Mary through the arch into a lovely garden. Todd walked Rita through the doorway, into the ballroom. 2. Fig. to lead someone through a complex problem or thought process. Mary walked Jane through the complex solution to the calculus problem. Do I have to walk you through this solution?See also: through, walkwalk through somethingFig. to rehearse something in a casual way; to go through a play or other performed piece, showing where each person is to be located during each speech or musical number. Let's walk through this scene one more time.See also: through, walkwalk through1. Perform in a perfunctory fashion, as in She was just walking through her job, hoping to quit very soon. This idiom originally referred to practicing parts in a play at an early rehearsal. It was applied more broadly from the late 1800s. Also see go through the motions. 2. walk someone through. Instruct someone carefully, one step at a time, as in He was very helpful, walking me through all the steps in this complex computer program. See also: through, walkwalk throughv.1. To perform something in a perfunctory fashion, as at a first rehearsal: We walked through the dance routine to make sure everyone understood the moves.2. To guide someone through some process: My counselor walked me through the application procedures.See also: through, walk walk (someone) through To guide (someone) deliberately through (a process), one step at a time: She walked me through the installation of new software.See also: through, walkEncyclopediaSeewalkAcronymsSeeWTwalk through
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