WALKOVER


Meaning of WALKOVER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: walk over

1.

a.

(1) : a horse race with only one starter

(2) : a horse race in which the starters all belong to the same interests or individuals

b. : the action or an instance of walking over on the part of a racehorse

in the case of a purse, the consent of the stewards is necessary to dispense with a walkover — New York State Racing Commission

2.

a. : a one-sided contest : easy or uncontested victory

b. : something easily accomplished

3. : a synchronized swimming stunt which is executed from either a front or back layout position and in which the trunk is brought to a vertical position with the head down and the legs are raised successively in an arc above the water and meet as the body surfaces in the opposite layout position from the start

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