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walk

/wɔːk/ /wɔk/

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To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

Examples :

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

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To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.

Examples :

"If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk."

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Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.

Examples :

"If you leave your wallet lying around, it’s going to walk."

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(of a batsman) To walk off the field, as if given out, after the fielding side appeals and before the umpire has ruled; done as a matter of sportsmanship when the batsman believes he is out.

Examples :

"The batter walked off the field after the fielder's appeal, believing he had stepped out of his crease. "

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To travel (a distance) by walking.

Examples :

"I walk two miles to school every day. The museum’s not far from here – you can walk it."

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To take for a walk or accompany on a walk.

Examples :

"I walk the dog every morning. Will you walk me home?"

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To allow a batter to reach base by pitching four balls.

Examples :

"The pitcher walked the batter, giving him first base. "

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To move something by shifting between two positions, as if it were walking.

Examples :

"I carefully walked the ladder along the wall."

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To full; to beat cloth to give it the consistency of felt.

Examples :

"The tailor walked the wool fabric to prepare it for making a felt hat. "

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To traverse by walking (or analogous gradual movement).

Examples :

"I walked the streets aimlessly. Debugging this computer program involved walking the heap."

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To operate the left and right throttles of (an aircraft) in alternation.

Examples :

"The pilot walked the plane smoothly through the bumpy air. "

"The pilot walked the plane smoothly, gently alternating the left and right throttles. "

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To leave, resign.

Examples :

"My grandfather walked away from his job after 40 years of service. "

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To push (a vehicle) alongside oneself as one walks.

Examples :

"My little brother walked his toy truck to school. "

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To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct oneself.

Examples :

"My sister walks a very independent path in life, choosing her own college and career. "

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To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, such as a sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock, usually silent, walked loudly throughout the night. "

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To be in motion; to act; to move.

Examples :

"The children walked to school this morning. "

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To put, keep, or train (a puppy) in a walk, or training area for dogfighting.

Examples :

"The trainer walked the puppy in the designated dogfighting training area. "

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(hotel) To move a guest to another hotel if their confirmed reservation is not available on day of check-in.

Examples :

"The hotel had to walk the guest to a different hotel because their original reservation was full. "

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noun

A trip made by walking.

Examples :

"I take a walk every morning"

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A distance walked.

Examples :

"It’s a long walk from my house to the library"

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An Olympic Games track event requiring that the heel of the leading foot touch the ground before the toe of the trailing foot leaves the ground.

Examples :

"The track and field team practiced their Olympic-style walk. "

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A manner of walking; a person's style of walking.

Examples :

"The Ministry of Silly Walks is underfunded this year"

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A path, sidewalk/pavement or other maintained place on which to walk. Compare trail.

Examples :

"The school walk is often crowded with students during morning rush hour. "

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A situation where all players fold to the big blind, as their first action (instead of calling or raising), once they get their cards.

Examples :

"The walk on the first round of poker was surprising; everyone folded without looking at their cards. "

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An award of first base to a batter following four balls being thrown by the pitcher; known in the rules as a "base on balls".

Examples :

"The pitcher now has two walks in this inning alone"

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In coffee, coconut, and other plantations, the space between them.

Examples :

"The farmer measured the walk between the coconut trees to determine how much fertilizer to use. "

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(Belize) An area of an estate planted with fruit-bearing trees.

Examples :

"The family's mango walk yielded a bountiful harvest this year. "

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A place for keeping and training puppies for dogfighting.

Examples :

"The illegal dogfighting ring operated out of a secret walk. "

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An enclosed area in which a gamecock is confined to prepare him for fighting.

Examples :

"The rooster was placed in the walk before the cockfight. "

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A sequence of alternating vertices and edges, where each edge's endpoints are the preceding and following vertices in the sequence.

Examples :

"The path from the classroom to the cafeteria is a short walk. "

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Something very easily accomplished; a walk in the park.

Examples :

"Getting a good grade on that history test was a walk in the park for Sarah. "

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A cheque drawn on a bank that was not a member of the London Clearing and whose sort code was allocated on a one-off basis; they had to be "walked" (hand-delivered by messengers).

Examples :

"The bank sent a walk to the client's office because it wasn't part of the London Clearing system. "

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