Etymology: (bef. 1000; (v.) ME; OE wealcan to roll, toss, gewealcan to go, c. MD, MLG walken to full (cloth), OHG gewalchen matted)
Definition of 'WALK'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)walk, walking the act of traveling by foot "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
2. (noun)base on balls, walk, pass (baseball) an advance to firstbase by a batter who receives four balls "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
3. (noun)walk, manner of walking manner of walking "he had a funny walk"
4. (noun)walk the act of walkingsomewhere "he took a walk after lunch"
5. (noun)walk, walkway, paseo a path set aside for walking "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
6. (noun)walk a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
7. (verb)walk of life, walk careers in general "it happens in all walks of life"
8. (verb)walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
9. (verb)walk accompany or escort "I'll walk you to your car"
4. (noun)WALK that in or through which one walks; place or distance walked over; a place for walking; a path or avenue prepared for foot passengers, or for taking air and exercise; way; road; hence, a place or region in which animals may graze; place of wandering; range; as, a sheepwalk
5. (noun)WALK a frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian
7. (noun)WALK the route or district regularly served by a vender; as, a milkman's walk
8. (verb)WALK to move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to proceed at a slower or faster rate, but without running, or lifting one foot entirely before the other touches the ground
9. (verb)WALK to move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to take one's exercise; to ramble
10. (verb)WALK to be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; -- said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, as a sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person; to go about as a somnambulist or a specter
11. (verb)WALK to be in motion; to act; to move; to wag
12. (verb)WALK to behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's self
Sense: (of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.