WALK


Meaning of WALK in English

n. 25B6; verb

they walked along the road : STROLL, saunter, amble, trudge, plod, hike, tramp, trek, march, stride, troop, patrol, step out, wander, ramble, tread, prowl, footslog, promenade, roam, traipse; stretch one's legs; informal mosey, pootle, hoof it; Brit. informal yomp; formal perambulate.

he walked her home : ACCOMPANY, escort, guide, show, see, usher, take, chaperone, steer, shepherd.

25B6; noun

country walks : STROLL, saunter, amble, promenade; ramble, hike, tramp, march; turn, airing; dated constitutional.

her elegant walk : GAIT, step, stride, tread.

the riverside walk : PATHWAY, path, footpath, track, walkway, promenade, footway, pavement, trail, towpath.

25A0; walk all over someone (informal)

be firm or they'll walk all over you : TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, impose on, exploit, use, abuse, misuse, manipulate, take liberties with; informal take for a ride, run rings around.

we walked all over the home team. : See trounce .

25A0; walk off/away with

(informal) she walked off with my car keys. : See steal verb sense 1.

he walked off with four awards : WIN EASILY, win hands down, attain, earn, gain, receive, acquire, secure, collect, pick up, net; informal bag.

25A0; walk of life CLASS, status, rank, caste, sphere, arena; profession, career, vocation, job, occupation, employment, business, trade, craft; province, field; dated station.

25A0; walk out

he walked out in a temper : LEAVE, depart, get up and go, storm off/out, flounce out, absent oneself; informal take off.

teachers walked out in protest : (GO ON) STRIKE, stop work; protest, mutiny, revolt; Brit. informal down tools.

25A0; walk out on someone DESERT, abandon, leave, betray, throw over, jilt, run out on, rat on; informal chuck, dump, ditch.

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