walk
vb
1 intr to move along or travel on foot at a moderate rate; advance in such a manner that at least one foot is always on the ground
2 tr to pass through, on, or over on foot, esp. habitually
3 tr to cause, assist, or force to move along at a moderate rate
to walk a dog
4 tr to escort or conduct by walking
to walk someone home
5 intr (of ghosts, spirits, etc.) to appear or move about in visible form
6 (of inanimate objects) to move or cause to move in a manner that resembles walking
7 intr to follow a certain course or way of life
to walk in misery
8 tr to bring into a certain condition by walking
I walked my shoes to shreds
9 tr to measure, survey, or examine by walking
10 intr (Basketball) to take more than two steps without passing or dribbling the ball
11 to disappear or be stolen
where's my pencil? It seems to have walked
12 intr
Slang (chiefly U.S.) (in a court of law) to be acquitted or given a noncustodial sentence
13 ♦
walk it to win easily
14 ♦
walk the plank See →
plank →
4
15 ♦
walk on air to be delighted or exhilarated
16 ♦
walk tall
Informal to have self-respect or pride
b to wander round a town or city, esp. when looking for work or having nowhere to stay
n
18 the act or an instance of walking
19 the distance or extent walked
20 a manner of walking; gait
21 a place set aside for walking; promenade
22 a chosen profession or sphere of activity (esp. in the phrase walk of life)
23 a foot race in which competitors walk
a an arrangement of trees or shrubs in widely separated rows
b the space between such rows
25 an enclosed ground for the exercise or feeding of domestic animals, esp. horses
26 (Chiefly Brit) the route covered in the course of work, as by a tradesman or postman
27 a procession; march
Orange walk
28 Obsolete the section of a forest controlled by a keeper,
(See also)
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walk out →
walkover →
walk through (Old English wealcan; related to Old High German walchan, Sanskrit valgati he moves) ♦
walkable adj
cock of the walk
n
Informal a person who asserts himself in a strutting pompous way
Lambeth walk
n (Chiefly Brit) a line dance popular in the 1930s
random walk
n
1 a mathematical model used to describe physical processes, such as diffusion, in which a particle moves in straight-line steps of constant length but random direction
2 (Statistics) a route consisting of successive and connected steps in which each step is chosen by a random mechanism uninfluenced by any previous step
random walk theory
n (Stock Exchange) the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern
walk away
vb intr, adv
1 to leave, esp. callously and disregarding someone else's distress
2 ♦
walk away with to achieve or win easily
walk-in
adj
1 (of a cupboard) large enough to allow a person to enter and move about in
2 (U.S.) (of a building or apartment) located so as to admit of direct access from the street
3 (of a flat or house) in a suitable condition for immediate occupation
walk into
vb intr, prep to meet with unwittingly
to walk into a trap
walk off
vb
1 intr to depart suddenly
2 tr, adv to get rid of by walking
to walk off an attack of depression
3 ♦
walk (a person) off his feet to make (someone) walk so fast or far that he or she is exhausted
walk-on
n
a a small part in a play or theatrical entertainment, esp. one without any lines
b (as modifier)
a walk-on part
adj
2 (of an aircraft or air service) having seats to be booked immediately before departure rather than in advance
walk out
vb intr, adv
1 to leave without explanation, esp. in anger
3 ♦
walk out on
Informal to abandon or desert
4 ♦
walk out with (Brit)
obsolete or dialect to court or be courted by
n
♦
walkout
6 the act of leaving a meeting, conference, etc., as a protest
walk socks
pl n (N.Z) men's knee-length stockings
walk through (Theatre)
vb
1 tr to act or recite (a part) in a perfunctory manner, as at a first rehearsal
n
♦
walk-through
walk-up
n (U.S. and Canadian)
informal
a a block of flats having no lift
b (as modifier)
a walk-up block