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walk

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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, field, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain
Words 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, promenade
Words Related to walk

walkway

alameda, allée

arcade, colonnade, galleria, gallery

plaza

walk

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of walk

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 out
Words Related to walk

sit in

lock out

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