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walk


Definition: Meaning of, walk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɔːk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
walk walked walked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
walking walks
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
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  2. [transitive] to walk somewhere with someone, especially in order to make sure that they are safe or to be polite
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  3. [transitive] to take a dog for a walk for exercise
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  4. [intransitive] British English informal if something has walked, it has disappeared and you think someone may have taken it
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  5. walk free American English to leave a court of law without being punished or sent to prison
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  6. walk it British English spoken to make a journey by walking
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  7. walk it British English spoken to succeed or win something easily
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  8. be walking on air to be feeling extremely happy
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  9. walk the streets to walk around the streets in a town or city
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  10. walk the streets old-fashioned to be a PROSTITUTE
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  11. walk the beat when a police officer walks the beat, they walk around an area of a town or city in order to make sure nobody is committing a crime
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  12. walk tall to be proud and confident because you know that you have not done anything wrong
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  13. walk somebody off their feet British English ; walk somebody's legs off American English informal to make someone tired by making them walk too far
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  14. walk the walk to do the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation
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  15. walk the plank to be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of the ship until you fall off into the sea, used as a punishment in the past
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Singular Plural
walk walks
  1. [countable] a journey that you make by walking, especially for exercise or enjoyment
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  2. [countable] a particular journey that you make by walking, especially one that goes through an interesting or attractive area
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  3. an organized event when people walk for pleasure
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  4. [singular] the way someone walks [=  gait]
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  5. [singular] when you walk rather than run
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walk used in phrases

  • Lambeth Walk, The
    1. a dance which was especially popular in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, in which dancers form a long line, usually in the street. It was danced to a popular song, also called The Lambeth Walk .
  • You'll Never Walk Alone
    1. a song from the MUSICAL (= a play that uses singing and dancing to tell a story) Carousel, by Richard RODGERS and Oscar HAMMERSTEIN . In the UK it is often sung at football games.
  • angry walk (noun)
    1. a stiff or threatening gait
  • random walk (noun)
    1. as magnitude or direction a stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics is determined by chance
  • space walk (noun)
    1. any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew
  • walk about (verb)
    1. walk with no particular goal
  • walk in (verb)
    1. enter by walking
  • walk of life (noun)
    1. the position in society someone has, especially the type of job they have
  • walk on air (verb)
    1. feel extreme happiness or elation
  • walk out of (verb)
    1. leave, usually as an expression of disapproval
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walk used in phrasal verbs

  • walk around (phrasal verb)
    1. to dress or behave in public in a particular way, especially when this makes you look or seem silly
  • walk away (phrasal verb)
    1. to leave a place, situation, or person
  • walk away with (phrasal verb)
    1. walk away with something to feel a particular emotion when you leave a situation
    2. walk away with something to win something easily
  • walk in on (phrasal verb)
    1. walk in on someone to walk into a room where someone is doing something private or secret
  • walk into (phrasal verb)
    1. walk into something to accidentally hit a part of your body against something when you are walking
    2. walk into something to find a job easily
  • walk off (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to get rid of a bad feeling or condition by going for a walk
    2. [intransitive] to leave somewhere, usually without telling people that you are going to leave
  • walk off with (phrasal verb)
    1. walk off with something to steal something
    2. walk off with something to win something easily
  • walk on (phrasal verb)
    1. to continue walking in your intended direction
  • walk out (phrasal verb)
    1. to suddenly leave a person who needs you or a situation that depends on you
    2. to stop working as a way of protesting about something
  • walk over (phrasal verb)
    1. walk over someone to treat someone badly and to make them do what you want without respect for their feelings
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