EGAVE

walk

About 42.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet: in the case of some non-human animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.
    To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.
  2. verb To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.
    If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk.
  3. verb Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.
    If you leave your wallet lying around, it’s going to walk.
  4. verb 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.
  5. verb To travel (a distance) by walking.
    I walk two miles to school every day.
  6. verb To take for a walk or accompany on a walk.
    I walk the dog every morning.
  7. verb To appear in a parade.
    Those who wish to walk in the parade this fall should sign up now.
  8. verb To allow a batter to reach base by pitching four balls.

Similar words

walk of life walkway pass paseo base on balls manner of walking step gait afoot pedestrian

Often followed by

in to with on through away the out around

Word family

walked walking walks

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