1. (v.i.)walk to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
2. walk to move about or travel on foot for exercise or pleasure: to walk in the park.
3. walk (of things) to move in a manner suggestive of walking, as through repeated vibrations.
40. walk an enclosed yard, pen, or the like where domestic animals are fed and left to exercise.
41. walk a branch of activity, line of work, or position in society: in every walk of life.
42. walk (in the West Indies) a plantation of trees, esp. coffee trees.
43. walk Brit.
44. walk the route of a street vendor, tradesman, or the like.
45. walk a tract of forest land under the charge of one forester or keeper.
46. walk Archaic. behavior; conduct.
47. walk Obs. a haunt or resort.
48. walk walk the plank,
49. walk to go to one's death by being forced to walk off the end of a board that extends from the side of a ship.
50. walk to be forced to resign from one's job.
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 first base 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"
1. (verb)walk to moveusing your legs He walked across/around/into the room.; She walks to school.; She walked up and kissed me.
2. walk to travel a distance by walking Walk two blocks west and turn right.
3. walk to go with sb as they walk somewhere It's dark - I'll walk you home.
4. walk walk the/a dog to take a dog outside for exercise a man walking his dog
5. (noun)walk a trip or the distance you travel by walking It's a short walk from here.; They went for a walk in the woods.
6. walk from all/many/different walks of life from all/many/different cultures, backgrounds, etc. People from all walks of life attended the meeting.
Definition of 'Walk'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Walk the act of walking, or moving on the feet with a slow pace; advance without running or leaping
2. (noun)Walk the act of walking for recreation or exercise; as, a morning walk; an evening walk
3. (noun)Walk manner of walking; gait; step; as, we often know a person at a distance by his walk
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 sheep walk
5. (noun)Walk a frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian
6. (noun)Walk conduct; course of action; behavior
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
13. (verb)Walk to move off; to depart
14. (verb)Walk to pass through, over, or upon; to traverse; to perambulate; as, to walk the streets
15. (verb)Walk to cause to walk; to lead, drive, or ride with a slow pace; as to walk one's horses
16. (verb)Walk to subject, as cloth or yarn, to the fulling process; to full
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.