walk into

phrasal verb

walked into; walking into; walks into

1

: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening

He walked right into our trap.

"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."

2

chiefly British : to get (a job) very easily

After college, she walked straight into a job.

Examples of walk into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The grief continues in a quiet but powerful moment when John walks into another room to find his sister, Caroline Kennedy, played by Grace Gummer. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026

The cruelest room Bree, meanwhile, walks into an ambush. —Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026

Democrats are walking into a political trap of their own making on voter ID requirements, and the recent passage of the SAVE America Act in the House should serve as a wake-up call. —Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026

One day my family went to Rainbow Beach and one of my favorite cousins, Craig, walked into Lake Michigan with a towel wrapped around him. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for walk into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue