Definition of walk
intransitive verb
1a obsolete : roam, wanderb of a spirit : to move about in visible form : appearc of a ship : to make headway
2a : to move along on foot : advance by stepsb : to come or go easily or readilyc : to go on foot for exercise or pleasured : to go at a walk
3a : to pursue a course of action or way of life : conduct oneself : behave walk warilyb : to be or act in association : continue in union the British and American peoples will … walk together side by side … in peace — Sir Winston Churchillc : walk out walked over problems with management
4 : to go to first base as a result of a base on balls
5 of an inanimate object a : to move in a manner that is suggestive of walkingb : to stand with an appearance suggestive of strides pylons walking across the valley
6 of an astronaut : to move about in space outside a spacecraft
7 : to avoid criminal prosecution or conviction walked on a technicality
transitive verb
1a : to pass on foot or as if on foot through, along, over, or upon : traverse, perambulate walk the streets walk a tightropeb : to perform or accomplish by going on foot walk guard
walk away from
walk off with
walk on
walk on eggshells
orwalk on eggs
walk over
walk the plank
walk through
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Examples of walk in a Sentence
Is your grandson walking yet?
He walks home from school every day.
It's not far; you can walk there in five minutes.
It was a while after the accident before she could walk again.
He walked away without saying goodbye!
She turned and walked away from him.
The driver walked away from the accident unharmed.
They walk around the neighborhood every morning for exercise.
We walked around the city all day seeing the sights.
He walked to the store.
Origin and Etymology of walk
partly from Middle English walken (past welk, past participle walken), from Old English wealcan to roll, toss, journey about (past weolc, past participle wealcen) and partly from Middle English walkien (past walked, past participle walked), from Old English wealcian to roll up, muffle up; akin to Middle Dutch walken to knead, press, full
First Known Use: 13th century
walk
Definition of walk
1a : an act or instance of going on foot especially for exercise or pleasure go for a walkb : space walk
3 : a place designed for walking:a : a railed platform above the roof of a dwelling houseb (1) : a path specially arranged or paved for walking (2) : sidewalkc : a public avenue for promenading : promenaded : ropewalk
4 : a place or area of land in which animals feed and exercise with minimal restraint
5 : distance to be walked a quarter mile walk from here
6 British : a ceremonial procession
8a : the gait of a biped in which the feet are lifted alternately with one foot not clear of the ground before the other touchesb : the gait of a quadruped in which there are always at least two feet on the ground; specifically : a 4-beat gait of a horse in which the feet strike the ground in the sequence near hind, near fore, off hind, off forec : a low rate of speed the shortage of raw materials slowed production to a walk
walk in the park
Examples of walk in a Sentence
The cliff walk along the ocean is very popular.
Many exotic plants can be found along the walk.
13th Century
First Known Use of walk
13th century
WALK Defined for English Language Learners
walk
playDefinition of walk for English Language Learners
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: to move with your legs at a speed that is slower than running
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: to go with (someone) to a place by walking : to walk with (someone)
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: to cause (an animal) to go for a walk with you : to take (an animal) for a walk
walk
Definition of walk for English Language Learners
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: an act of walking : an act of going somewhere by walking
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: a place or path for walking
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: an organized event in which people walk to raise money for a particular cause or group
WALK Defined for Kids
Definition of walk for Students
walked
;walking
1 : to move or cause to move along on foot at a natural slow pace I walk to school.
2 : to cover or pass over on foot We walked 20 miles.
3 : to go with (a person or animal) by walking Will you walk me home?
4 : to go or cause to go to first base after four balls in baseball
walker
nounwalk out
1 : to leave suddenly and unexpectedly
2 : to go on strike
Definition of walk for Students
1 : the act of moving along on foot at a natural slow pace
2 : a place or path for walking My dog ran up the walk to greet me.
3 : distance to be walked often measured in time required by a walker to cover Her house is a long walk from here.
4 : way of walking He approached with a confident walk.
5 : an advance to first base after four balls in baseball
6 : position in life or the community
7 : a slow way of moving by a horse
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