walk

verb \ ˈwȯk \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Examples: walk in a Sentence

Definition of walk

intransitive verb

1 a obsolete : roam, wander

b of a spirit : to move about in visible form : appear

c of a ship : to make headway

2 a : to move along on foot : advance by steps

b : to come or go easily or readily

c : to go on foot for exercise or pleasure

d : to go at a walk

3 a : to pursue a course of action or way of life : conduct oneself : behave

walk warily

b : to be or act in association : continue in union

the British and American peoples will … walk together side by side … in peace
—Sir Winston Churchill

c : 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 walking

b : 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

1 a : to pass on foot or as if on foot through, along, over, or upon : traverse, perambulate

walk the streets

walk a tightrope

b : to perform or accomplish by going on foot

walk guard

2 a : to cause (an animal) to go at a walk : take for a walk

walking a dog

b (1) : to cause to move by walking

walked her bicycle up the hill

(2) : to haul (something, such as an anchor) by walking round the capstan

3 : to follow on foot for the purpose of measuring, surveying, or inspecting

walk a boundary

4 a : to accompany on foot : walk with

walked her home

b : to compel to walk (as by a command)

c : to bring to a specified condition by walking

walked us off our feet

5 : to move (an object) in a manner suggestive of walking

6 : to perform (a dance) at a walking pace

walk a quadrille

7 : to give a base on balls to

— walk away from

1 : to outrun or get the better of without difficulty

2 : to survive (an accident) with little or no injury

3 : to give up or leave behind willingly : abandon

— walk off with

1 a : to steal and take away

b : to take over unexpectedly from someone else : steal 1d

walked off with the show

2 : to win or gain especially by outdoing one's competitors without difficulty

— walk on

: to take advantage of : abuse

— walk on eggshells or walk on eggs

: to exercise extreme caution

— walk over

: to treat contemptuously

— walk the plank

1 : to walk under compulsion over the side of a ship into the sea

2 : to resign an office or position under compulsion

— walk through

1 : to go through (a theatrical role, a familiar activity, etc.) perfunctorily (as in an early stage of rehearsal)

2 : to guide (someone, such as a novice) through an unfamiliar or complex procedure step-by-step

3 : to deal with or carry out perfunctorily

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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.

Recent Examples of walk from the Web

Out of the hive of tiny Arianas walks a larger Ariana, who turns to the camera, then looks down at her stomach, which expands and explodes into a flurry of flowers.

— gabe bergado, Teen Vogue, "Ariana Grande Sparks Pregnancy Rumors with "God Is a Woman" Music Video," 13 July 2018
After yelling for Hilton and getting no response, four of the five officers walked upstairs, where Hilton was in a bedroom, the report said.

— jane wester, charlotteobserver, "NC cops thought a man shot at them. Investigators say something else happened.," 11 July 2018
In the machine shop inside, amid piles of aluminum shavings, a linebacker-sized, friendly engineer named Jeff Winkleman is walking me through the painstaking process of turning a gun into a collection of numbers.

— adam fisher, WIRED, "A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora’s Box for DIY Guns," 10 July 2018
In this episode of Go To Bed With Me, Chambers walks us through her entire nighttime skin routine.

— harper's bazaar staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "Elizabeth Chambers Hammer's Nighttime Skin Routine Includes a Slice of Fresh Papaya," 10 July 2018
Such buyouts harm communities, while investment managers walk away with significant gains.

— polina marinova, Fortune, "Term Sheet -- Monday, July 9," 9 July 2018
On a night when most of the biggest names and best cars were back in the garage, Erik Jones emerged from the mayhem to walk away with his first career NASCAR Cup victory.

— edgar thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "First-time winner Erik Jones emerges from wild wreck-filled night at Coke Zero Sugar 400," 8 July 2018
Todd McAulty’s debut novel The Robots of Gotham walks us through a familiar scenario: what if robots took over the world?

— shannon liao, The Verge, "In The Robots of Gotham, AI has taken over the world — and become exactly like us," 7 July 2018
Kaplan walked me through a thought exercise first described by the mathematician John von Neumann.

— brian resnick, Vox, "The mind-bendy weirdness of the number zero, explained," 5 July 2018

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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

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

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walk Synonyms

Synonyms

ambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), leg (it), pad, step, traipse, tread;

Related Words

parade, promenade;

march, pace, step out, stride, troop;

power walk;

hike, peregrinate, trek;

amble, mosey, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander;

clump, stomp, stump, tramp, trample, tromp;

footslog, plod, trudge;

gimp, hobble, limp;

mince, prance, pussyfoot, tiptoe;

bounce, sashay, stalk, strut, swagger;

falter, lumber, lurch, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, stagger, stumble, toddle, waddle;

nip, tap, trip, trot;

walk

noun

Definition of walk

1 a : an act or instance of going on foot especially for exercise or pleasure

go for a walk

b : space walk

2 : an accustomed place of walking : haunt

3 : a place designed for walking:

a : a railed platform above the roof of a dwelling house

b (1) : a path specially arranged or paved for walking

(2) : sidewalk

c : a public avenue for promenading : promenade

d : 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

7 : manner of living : conduct, behavior

8 a : the gait of a biped in which the feet are lifted alternately with one foot not clear of the ground before the other touches

b : 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 fore

c : a low rate of speed

the shortage of raw materials slowed production to a walk

9 : a route regularly traversed by a person in the performance of a particular activity (such as patrolling, begging, or vending)

10 : characteristic manner of walking

his walk is just like his father's

11 a : social or economic status

all walks of life

b (1) : range or sphere of action : field, province

(2) : vocation

12 : base on balls

13 : an easy victory

won in a walk

— walk in the park

: an easy or pleasurable experience

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Examples of walk in a Sentence

The cliff walk along the ocean is very popular.
Many exotic plants can be found along the walk.

Recent Examples of walk from the Web

Now in its 65th year, the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club’s annual Over-the-Line beach-softball blowout has a longstanding reputation for inviting all and sundry for a walk on the bawdy side.

— karla peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Over-the-Line's Miss Emerson Contest isn't what you think it is," 13 July 2018
About 90 minutes later, at 12:30 p.m., Ms. Muñoz took the puppy for a walk in the small yard in front of the shelter.

— New York Times, "‘It’s Like Each Day Is a Year’: A Migrant Mother’s Wait for a Reunion," 13 July 2018
Rodriguez had gone out for a walk in Willowbrook about 7 p.m. on July 4 when he was assaulted, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up by his family.

— brittny mejia, latimes.com, "Woman accused of attacking 91-year-old is charged with attempted murder," 12 July 2018
Participants meet at the fire pit at Nevers Road Pavilion for a 1.5 mile walk.

— quoron walker, Courant Community, "Captain John Bissell Trail Officially Designated," 10 July 2018
Rent for a lane will be about $25 an hour for walk-in customers, or $40 for two hours for those who book online.

— kyle arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Ax-throwing joint coming to downtown Orlando," 10 July 2018
Most recently, Nick was seen on a bike ride wearing one, and Priyanka was seen with it on while out for a walk in NYC with her nephew.

— avery matera, Teen Vogue, "Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Wear Matching Rings," 6 July 2018
Hernán Pérez led off the Brewers second with a triple into the right-field corner and Keon Broxton worked Fried for a walk.

— tom haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 7, Braves 2: Jhoulys Chacín gives a weary bullpen some rest with 7 strong innings," 5 July 2018
After Franco singled with one out to represent Philadelphia’s first hit, Cobb had two outs when home plate umpire Mark Carlson squeezed him on the inside edge of the plate for a walk.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles have their chances, but fail to capitalize in 3-2 loss to Phillies," 4 July 2018

First Known Use of walk

13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

See Words from the same year

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walk Synonyms

Synonyms

area, arena, bailiwick, business, circle, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain;

Related Words

frontier;

study, subject;

territory, turf;

occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation;

ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width;

subfield, subspecialty;

WALK Defined for English Language Learners

walk

verb

Definition of walk for English Language Learners

: to move with your legs at a speed that is slower than running
: to go with (someone) to a place by walking : to walk with (someone)
: to cause (an animal) to go for a walk with you : to take (an animal) for a walk

walk

noun

Definition of walk for English Language Learners

: an act of walking : an act of going somewhere by walking
: a place or path for walking
: an organized event in which people walk to raise money for a particular cause or group

WALK Defined for Kids

walk

verb \ ˈwȯk \

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

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walker

noun

— walk out

1 : to leave suddenly and unexpectedly

2 : to go on strike

walk

noun

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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