Synonyms of walks

walks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of walk

1

as in treads

to go on foot

I walked slowly to school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treads
• strolls
• steps
• wanders
• saunters
• marches
• hikes
• traipses
• legs (it)
• treks
• pads
• strides
• ambulates
• trots
• hoofs (it)
• shuffles
• paces
• foots (it)
• promenades
• ambles
• troops
• stumbles
• stomps
• rambles
• tiptoes
• parades
• power walks
• limps
• moseys
• trudges
• clumps
• prances
• tramples
• waddles
• steps out
• trips
• hobbles
• stalks
• sashays
• toddles
• taps
• stumps
• minces
• peregrinates
• lurches
• swaggers
• staggers
• tramps
• perambulates
• struts
• gimps
• falters
• plods
• shambles
• bounces
• scuffs
• pussyfoots
• tromps
• footslogs
• lumbers
• pounds
• nips

2

as in strikes

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 & Similar Words

• strikes
• walks out
• sits in
• locks out

walks

2 of 2

noun

plural of walk

1

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure

we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• wanders
• trips
• rambles
• tours
• saunters
• perambulations
• ambles
• turns
• hikes
• constitutionals
• parades
• marches
• travels
• treks
• promenades
• ranges
• excursions
• traverses
• expeditions
• jaunts
• outings
• tramps
• peregrinations
• pilgrimages
• traipses
• spins
• walkabouts
• traversals
• paseos
• progresses
• sallies
• safaris
• junkets
• sashays

2

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• fields
• departments
• realms
• domains
• spheres
• kingdoms
• circles
• terrains
• specialties
• disciplines
• provinces
• elements
• games
• businesses
• studies
• fronts
• territories
• precincts
• subjects
• arenas
• confines
• lines
• pursuits
• professions
• fiefs
• reaches
• baronies
• bailiwicks
• firmaments
• demesnes
• fiefdoms
• occupations
• sweeps
• vocations
• frontiers
• scopes
• dimensions
• widths
• rackets
• breadths
• amplitudes
• turfs
• compasses
• extents
• ambits
• subfields
• subspecialties
• kens

3

as in promenades

a public place for strolling

San Antonio's famous River Walk ranks among the city's foremost attractions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promenades
• boardwalks
• walkways
• malls
• plazas
• arcades
• colonnades
• allées
• galleries
• gallerias
• alamedas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walks

Verb

There are games, tests and temptations designed to test the competitors physically, mentally, and morally before one walks away with the prize. — Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

In this large-scale canvas (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches), the artist’s young son Jean appears on the left, and his first wife Camille walks in the background with a friend or neighbor. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

One final dancer walks away with the title of winner and $10,000. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Merchants sign up, fraud slips through anyway, and the vendor walks away clean. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Eventually, before the set is over, Beck walks away, never having noticed his ex. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

As Batiba, Slate’s borderline baby voice walks a nimble line between seductive and menacing, but Manny Jacinto is the real scene-stealer as a literal baby demon. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

And then Ed Sheeran (played by Annabel Marlow) casually walks in to weigh in on the situation. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2026

Jackie Schiemann, who is nearly blind due to the disease achromatopsia, walks in Lake Michigan with her guide dog Tyrus at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk in Portage, Indiana, Friday, September 18, 2026. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

It’s equipped with a cushioned running belt and shock-absorbing pads for smooth walks. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Gyms, group fitness, run clubs, community walks, and events like Hyrox are where people train together, and those environments naturally connect our product and our community strategy. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Two first inning walks for the White Sox and a throwing error from Walker preceded a sacrifice fly from Munetaka Murakami. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Homeowners have access to game drives and guided bush walks, along with the spa and dining at Thanda’s lodges. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

On Saturday, Nathan Eovaldi returned to a starting role and gave the Rangers 4 1/3 solid innings, allowing one run on four hits with three strikeouts and two walks. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

In June, an 85-year old retired statistician who loved taking long walks in nature was killed in a freak accident when a sudden summer storm toppled a tree that crushed him in a Queens park. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Peterson allowed two runs on three hits and two walks, striking out five in five innings in his second major league appearance. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a single, a double and two walks. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026