walk

1 a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night Synonyms of walk amble, constitutional, perambulation, ramble, range, saunter, stroll, turn, wander Words Related to walk parade, paseo, promenade; expedition, hike, march, peregrination, traipse, tramp, travel, traversal, traverse, trek, trip, walkabout; excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sashay, spin, tour; pilgrimage, progress, safari

2 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life Synonyms of walk area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, fieldWords Related to walk 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

3 a public place for strolling San Antonio's famous River Walk ranks among the city's foremost attractions Synonyms of walk boardwalk, mall, promenadeWords Related to walk walkway; alameda, allée; arcade, colonnade, galleria, gallery; plaza

1 to go on foot I walked slowly to school Synonyms of walk ambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), leg (it), pad, step, traipse, tread Words Related to walk 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

2 to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance Synonyms of walk strike, walk outWords Related to walk sit in; lock out