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walk1 /wök/ intransitive verb- (of a biped) to move along on foot with alternate steps, the walker always having at least one foot on the ground
- (of a quadruped) to move along in such a way that there are always at least two feet on the ground
- To pace
- To journey on foot
- To ramble, go on foot for pleasure, exercise, etc
- (of an inanimate object) to be in motion (obsolete)
- To make progress (nautical)
- (of the tongue) to wag (obsolete)
- To make slow progress
- To circulate, spread, be rife (obsolete)
- (of a ghost) to go restlessly about
- To move
- To behave in a certain way, follow a certain course
- To move off, depart, withdraw
- To conduct oneself, behave
- To be in harmonious association (obsolete)
- To go to first base after receiving four balls (baseball)
- To leave the cricket pitch when dismissed, esp without waiting for the umpire to adjudicate on an appeal
- (of an object) to disappear (usu with implications of unauthorized removal) (informal, esp facetious)
- To go free, esp from a court of law, without receiving any punishment (US)
transitive verb- To pass through or over, perambulate, traverse
- To follow or trace out on foot
- To measure out by walking
- To wear (eg through, to shreds) by walking
- To go through (a dance) at a slow pace
- To circulate (obsolete)
- To cause to walk, or to move as if walking
- To lead or accompany by walking
noun- The action or an act of walking
- A spell of walking, esp for pleasure or exercise
- A perambulation in procession
- A walking race
- A gait
- That in or through which one walks
- A possible or suitable route or course for walking
- A path or place for walking
- A tree-bordered avenue
- A place for animals, eg young hounds, to train or to exercise
- A run for fowl
- A place where a game cock is kept
- High pasture-ground (obsolete)
- A division of a forest
- A distance walked, or a distance as measured by the time taken to walk it
- Conduct
- One's course of life, sphere of action or profession, esp in walk of life
- The regular route of a postman, policeman, etc
- A hawker's district or round
- A hunting-ground (obsolete)
- (in pl) grounds or a park (obsolete)
- A flock (of snipe or of wagtails)
ORIGIN: ME walken, walkien to walk, to full, from OE wealcan to roll, toss, revolve, wealcian to roll up, curl; cognate with Ger walken to full cloth walkˈable adjective walkˈer noun - Someone who walks or takes part in walking races
- A colporteur or (dialect) a vagrant
- A forester (historical)
- A person who trains and walks young hounds
- Any bird that walks rather than hops
- A stick insect
- Any device which helps esp babies or elderly people to walk
- A man of good social standing who accompanies a woman VIP on official engagements in the absence of her husband (US sl)
interjection (archaic sl; with cap; also Hookey Walker)An exclamation of incredulity walkˈing noun - The verbal noun of walk
- Pedestrianism
- The sport of racing using a walking rather than running gait
- The condition of a surface from the point of view of someone who walks on it
adjective- That walks, or that moves as if walking
- That oscillates
- Used in or for walking
- Performed by walking
- Worked by a person or animal who walks
- In human form, as in walking dictionary, walking disaster
walkˈabout adverb On the move, as in go walkabout, esp temporarily back into the bush (of Australian Aborigines), or meeting the public on foot (of royalty, politicians, etc) noun - A wandering, a journey
- A walk by royalty, etc in order to meet the public
walkˈ-aroundˈ noun - An old dance in which performers, often blackfaced minstrels, moved in a wide circlular movement
- A march in procession about the stage (theatre)
- The music for either of these
walkˈ-away noun (informal) An effortless victory walkˈer-onˈ noun A performer who plays non-speaking roles walkˈie-talkˈie or walkˈy-talkˈy noun A portable transmitting and receiving radiotelephone walkˈ-in noun - A person who enters premises to make enquiries or offer services without previously making contact
- A theft committed by a walk-in thief
adjective - (of a thief) who gains entrance without breaking in
- (of a cupboard, etc) big enough to walk into and move around in
- (of a service, etc) available without requiring an appointment
walking bass noun (jazz) A bass part in 4–4 rhythm using a simple repetitive tune moving up and down the octave walkˈing-beam noun A beam or oscillating lever for transmitting power, eg that actuating the cable in cable-drilling for oil walking bus noun A group of children who regularly walk between home and school together under adult supervision walking case noun A patient not confined to bed walking fern noun An American fern of the genus Camptosorus, whose frond tips take root when touching the ground walking fish noun Any of various fishes, mainly Asiatic, that are able to move about on land walking frame noun A usu metal frame for giving an infirm person support while walking walking gentleman or walking lady noun An actor or actress playing very small non-speaking parts for which a good appearance is required walking leaf noun - A leaf insect
- Another name for walking fern
walkˈing-orders, walking papers or walkˈing-ticket plural noun (slang) Dismissal walking part noun One in which the actor has nothing to say walking race noun A race in which competitors must walk rather than run walkˈing-stick, walkˈing-cane or walkˈing-staff noun A stick, cane or staff used for support in walking walking stick, walking straw or walking twig noun A stick insect walking toad noun A natterjack walking wounded adjective (of troops) wounded but not requiring stretchers, not bedridden plural noun - Such casualties
- People handicapped by mental or emotional problems (informal)
walkˈ-mill noun - A machine operated by the walking of a horse
- See also waulk
walkˈ-on noun A walking part adjective - (of an air service or aeroplane) for which one does not have to purchase a ticket in advance, the seats being non-bookable
- (of a part in a play, etc) non-speaking
walkˈout noun - The act of walking out, usu to indicate disapproval
- A sudden industrial strike
walkˈover noun - A race where only one competitor appears, and has merely to cover the course to win
- An easy or unopposed victory, usu in sport
walkˈ-through noun A tentative practice, esp a rehearsal of a dramatic part without an audience, cameras, etc walkˈ-up adjective (chiefly N American) - Reached by means of stairs
- (of a building) with upper storeys accessible only by stairs
- Denoting spectators at a sports event who do not purchase tickets in advance
noun A walk-up building, apartment, etc walkˈway noun - A road or path, etc constructed for pedestrians only
- A country track for walkers
walky-talky see walkie-talkie above. charity walk or sponsored walk An organized walk in aid of charity, each participator having obtained from a sponsor or sponsors an agreement to contribute money according to distance covered go walkies (informal) - (of a dog) to go for a walk
- (of an inanimate object) to go missing, presumably stolen
walk a tightrope To follow a narrow and difficult route beset with dangers, as if on a tightrope walk away from - To outdistance or outdo easily
- To have nothing more to do with
- To emerge from (an accident, etc) with no or only minor injuries
walk away with To win (a prize, etc) with ease walk into - To collide or meet with unexpectedly
- To involve oneself in (eg difficulties) esp without due circumspection
- To enter without effort or opposition
- To beat (archaic)
- To storm at (archaic)
- To eat a hearty quantity of (archaic)
walk it - To go on foot
- To succeed, win easily (informal)
walk off - To leave
- To depart
- To get rid of (eg disagreeable feelings or effects) by walking
walk off with - To steal
- To win easily
walk on - To walk ahead
- To continue to walk
- To have a walking part
walk on air To be exultant or light-hearted walk one's chalks To quit, go away without ceremony walk out - To leave, esp as a gesture of disapproval
- To strike
walk out on (informal) To desert, leave in the lurch walk out with To go for walks with as a stage of courtship (also walk with; archaic) walk over - To cross or traverse
- To win an uncontested race
- To have an easy victory or easy success (informal)
- To beat easily (informal)
- (also walk all over) to disregard the rights or feelings of (informal)
walk tall (informal) To be proud, have self-respect walk the chalk or chalkmark - To walk along a chalked line as a test of sobriety
- To keep a correct course in manners or morals
walk the hospitals or wards To be a student under clinical instruction at a general hospital or infirmary walk the plank see under plank walk the streets - To wander about in search of work, or simply aimlessly
- To be a prostitute
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