| walk (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. Slang 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. 2. To survive (an accident) with very little injury. walk off/away with1. To win easily or unexpectedly. 2. To steal. walk on air To feel elated. 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 out on To desert or abandon. 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.
[Middle English walken, from Old English wealcan, to roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
walk a·bil i·ty n. walka·ble adj. |
walk Verb 1. to move on foot at a moderate rate with at least one foot always on the ground 2. to pass through, on, or over on foot: to walk a short distance 3. to walk somewhere with (a person or a dog) 4. walking on air very happy and excited 5. walk the streets to wander about, esp. when looking for work or when homeless Noun 1. a short journey on foot, usually for pleasure 2. the action of walking rather than running 3. a manner of walking: a proud slow walk 4. a place or route for walking 5. walk of life social position or profession: people from all walks of life were drawn to her walker n
Walk a procession, hence, the group in the procession; the procession participating in the beating of parish boundaries, 1563. Examples: walk of snails; of snipe (a flock), 1486.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  walk - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"ambulation - walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation" gait - a person's manner of walking marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" plod, plodding - the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere" prowl - the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner) wading - walking with your feet in shallow water | | 2. |  walk - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" | | 3. |  walk - manner of walking; "he had a funny walk" | | 4. |  walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"foot - travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot" hike, hiking, tramp - a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time" last mile - the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place moonwalk - an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon perambulation - a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries turn - taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" walkabout - nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine walk-through - the act of walking in order to view something; "the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment" | | 5. |  walk - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"ambulatory - a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels" boardwalk - a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside catwalk - narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge) flagging - a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative" path - a way especially designed for a particular use sidewalk, pavement - walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway skywalk - an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed) | | 6. |  walk - a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the groundgait - a horse's manner of moving | | 7. |  walk - careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life" | | Verb | 1. |  walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" take the air, walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" lollop - walk clumsily and with a bounce tap - walk with a tapping sound spacewalk - move in space outside a space craft toe - walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards" walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day" walk - accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car" ambulate - walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking mouse, pussyfoot, sneak, creep - to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" walk - traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day" wade - walk (through relatively shallow water); "Can we wade across the river to the other side?"; "Wade the pond" slink - walk stealthily; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey" gimp, hobble, limp, hitch - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" scuffle, shamble, shuffle - walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" prowl - move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town" skulk - move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day" promenade - take a leisurely walk; "The ladies promenaded along the beach" march - walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border" stride - walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall" hike - walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" flounder, stagger - walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow" stamp, stomp, stump - walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots" lumber, pound - move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room" ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" | | 2. |  walk - accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car"trot - cause to trot; "She trotted the horse home" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day" accompany - go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere" march - force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria" | | 3. |  walk - obtain a base on ballsbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" walk - give a base on balls to | | 4. |  walk - traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | 5. | walk - give a base on balls tobaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" walk - obtain a base on balls | | 6. |  walk - live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"comport, behave - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave" | | 7. | walk - be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"consociate, associate - bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution" | | 8. | walk - walk at a pace; "The horses walked across the meadow"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" pace - go at a pace; "The horse paced" | | 9. | walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" walk - accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car" march - cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" | | 10. | walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" constitutionalize - take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal; "A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
walk verb 1. stride, wander, stroll, trudge, go, move, step, march, advance, pace, trek, hike, tread, ramble, tramp, promenade, amble, saunter, take a turn, traipse ( informal) toddle, make your way, mosey ( informal) plod on, perambulate, footslog verb 2. travel on foot, go on foot, hoof it ( slang) foot it, go by shanks's pony ( informal) verb 3. escort, take, see, show, partner, guide, conduct, accompany, shepherd, convoy, usher, chaperon noun 4. stroll, hike, ramble, tramp, turn, march, constitutional, trek, outing, trudge, promenade, amble, saunter, traipse ( informal) breath of air, perambulation noun 6. path, pathway, footpath, track, way, road, lane, trail, avenue, pavement, alley, aisle, sidewalk chiefly U.S. walkway chiefly U.S. promenade, towpath, esplanade, footway, berm N.Z. walk of life area, calling, business, line, course, trade, class, field, career, rank, employment, province, profession, occupation, arena, sphere, realm, domain, caste, vocation, line of work, métier walk out 1. leave suddenly, storm out, get up and go, flounce out, vote with your feet, make a sudden departure, take off ( informal) 2. go on strike, strike, revolt, mutiny, stop work, take industrial action, down tools, withdraw your labour walk out on someone abandon, leave, desert, strand, betray, chuck ( informal) run away from, forsake, jilt, run out on ( informal) throw over, leave high and dry, leave in the lurch  Translations walk [wɔːk] n (= stroll) → paseo (= hike); excursión f a pie; caminata (= gait); paso, andar m; (for pleasure, exercise) → pasearse 10 minutes' walk from here → a 10 minutos de aquí andando; people from all walks of life → gente de todas las esferas; I'll walk you home → te acompañaré a casawalk out vi (= go out) → salir; ( as protest) → marcharse, salirse (= strike); declararse en huelga;
 walk [wɔːk] n → promenade f; ( in park etc) → allée f (= pace); 10 minutes' walk from → à 10 minutes de marche de; from all walks of life → de toutes conditions sociales; walk out vi (= go out) → sortir;
 walk [wɔːk] n ( hike) → Wanderung f; ( in park, along coast etc) → (Spazier)weg mit's 10 minutes' walk from here → es ist 10 Minuten zu Fuß von hier; people from all walks of life → Leute aus allen Gesellschaftsschichten; walk out on walk ( inf) vt fus [+ family etc] → verlassen
 walk [wɔːk] n → passeggiata; 10 minutes' walk from → 10 minuti di cammino or a piedi da; from all walks of life → di tutte le condizioni sociali; I'll walk you home → ti accompagno a casawalk out vi (= go out) → uscire;
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