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walk
wɔːk Listen
Meanings
verb
  • move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.
    E.g. I walked across the lawn
  • guide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot.
    E.g. he walked her home to her door
  • (of a thing) go missing or be stolen.
    E.g. customers have to leave a deposit to ensure the beer glasses don't walk
  • abandon or suddenly withdraw from a job or commitment.
    E.g. he was in place as the male lead but walked at the eleventh hour
  • (of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.
  • reach first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone.
  • (of a ghost) be visible; appear.
    E.g. the ghosts of Bannockburn walked abroad
  • live or behave in a particular way.
    E.g. walk humbly with your God
noun
  • an act of travelling or an outing on foot.
    E.g. he was too restless to sleep, so he went out for a walk
  • a route recommended or marked out for recreational walking.
    E.g. there are picnic places and waymarked walks
  • an unhurried rate of movement on foot.
    E.g. they crossed the field at a leisurely walk
  • a part of a forest under one keeper.
  • a farm where a hound puppy is trained.
  • an instance of reaching first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone.
  • a flock of snipe.

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