Definitions for walkwɔk

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

walkwɔk(v.i.)

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.
to move about or travel on foot for exercise or pleasure:
to walk in the park.
(of things) to move in a manner suggestive of walking, as through repeated vibrations.
(in baseball) to receive a walk.
Category: Sport
Slang. to go on strike; stage a walkout. to be acquitted.
Category: Status (usage)
(of spirits) to go about on the earth.
to conduct one's life in a particular manner.
(of a basketball player in possession of the ball) to take more than two steps without dribbling or passing the ball.
Category: Sport
Obs. to roam.
(v.t.)to proceed through, over, etc., on foot:
walking London streets by night.
to lead, drive, or ride at a walk, as an animal:
to walk one's horse.
to force or help to walk, as a person.
to conduct or accompany on a walk:
He walked us about the park.
to move (a box, trunk, or other object) by a rocking motion suggestive of walking.
(of a baseball pitcher) to give a base on balls to (a batter).
Category: Sport
to spend or pass (time) in walking (often fol. by away):
We walked the morning away.
to accomplish by walking:
to walk guard.
to examine, measure, etc., by traversing on foot:
to walk the boundaries of a property.
walk off or away with, to take away; steal. to win, as a prize or a competition, esp. with ease.
Category: Verb Phrase
walk out, to go on strike. to leave in protest.
Category: Verb Phrase
walk out on, to desert; forsake.
Category: Verb Phrase
walk through, to rehearse (a play or the like) by reading the lines aloud while doing the designated physical movements. to perform in a perfunctory manner. to guide (someone) carefully, one step at a time.
Category: Verb Phrase, Showbiz, Informal
(n.)an act or instance of walking.
a period of walking for exercise or pleasure.
a distance walked or to be walked, often in terms of the time required:
a ten-minute walk from here.
the gait or pace of a person or an animal that walks.
a characteristic manner of walking.
(in baseball) the awarding of first base to a batter to whom four balls have been pitched.
Category: Sport
a sidewalk.
a place or path prepared or set apart for walking.
an enclosed yard, pen, or the like where domestic animals are fed and left to exercise.
a branch of activity, line of work, or position in society:
in every walk of life.
(in the West Indies) a plantation of trees, esp. coffee trees.
Brit. the route of a street vendor, tradesman, or the like. a tract of forest land under the charge of one forester or keeper.
Category: British
Archaic. behavior; conduct.
Obs. a haunt or resort.

Idioms for walk:

walk the plank, 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. to be forced to resign from one's job.
Category: Idiom

Origin of walk:

bef. 1000; (v.) ME; OE wealcan to roll, toss, gewealcan to go, c. MD, MLG walken to full (cloth), OHG gewalchen matted

Princeton's WordNet

walk, walking(noun)
the act of traveling by foot
"walking is a healthy form of exercise"
base on balls, walk, pass(noun)
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
"he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
walk, manner of walking(noun)
manner of walking
"he had a funny walk"
walk(noun)
the act of walking somewhere
"he took a walk after lunch"
walk, walkway, paseo(noun)
a path set aside for walking
"after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
walk(noun)
a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
walk of life, walk(verb)
careers in general
"it happens in all walks of life"
walk(verb)
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"
walk(verb)
accompany or escort
"I'll walk you to your car"
walk(verb)
obtain a base on balls
walk(verb)
traverse or cover by walking
"Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"
walk(verb)
give a base on balls to
walk(verb)
live or behave in a specified manner
"walk in sadness"
walk(verb)
be or act in association with
"We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"
walk(verb)
walk at a pace
"The horses walked across the meadow"
walk(verb)
make walk
"He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
walk, take the air(verb)
take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
"The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

walk(verb)ɔk
to move using your legs
He walked across/around/into the room.; She walks to school.; She walked up and kissed me.
walkɔk
to travel a distance by walking
Walk two blocks west and turn right.
walkɔk
to go with sb as they walk somewhere
It's dark - I'll walk you home.
walkɔk
to take a dog outside for exercise
a man walking his dog
walk(noun)ɔk
a trip or the distance you travel by walking
It's a short walk from here.; They went for a walk in the woods.
walkɔk
from all/many/different cultures, backgrounds, etc.
People from all walks of life attended the meeting.

Wiktionary

walk(Noun)
A trip made by walking.
I take a walk every morning
walk(Noun)
A distance walked.
Itu2019s a long walk from my house to the library
walk(Noun)
An Olympic Games track event requiring that the heel of the leading foot touch the ground before the toe of the trailing foot leaves the ground.
walk(Noun)
A manner of walking; a person's style of walking.
The Ministry of Silly Walks is underfunded this year
walk(Noun)
A path, sidewalk/pavement or other maintained place on which to walk. Compare trail.
walk(Noun)
An award of first base to a batter following four balls being thrown by the pitcher; known in the rules as a "base on balls".
The pitcher now has two walks in this inning alone
walk(Verb)
To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.
walk(Verb)
To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.
If you canu2019t present a better case, that robber is going to walk.
walk(Verb)
Of an object, to be stolen.
If you leave your wallet lying around, itu2019s going to walk.
walk(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.
walk(Verb)
To travel (a distance) by walking.
walk(Verb)
To take for a walk or accompany on a walk.
walk(Verb)
To allow a batter to reach base by pitching four balls.
walk(Verb)
To move something by shifting between two positions, as if it were walking.
I carefully walked the ladder along the wall.
walk(Verb)
To full; to beat cloth to give it the consistency of felt.
walk(Verb)
To traverse by walking (or analogous gradual movement).
walk(Verb)
To leave, resign.
If we don't offer him more money he'll walk.
walk(Verb)
To push (a vehicle) alongside oneself as one walks.

Origin: Probably cognate with Modern English watch and wake.

Webster Dictionary

Walk(verb)
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
Walk(verb)
to move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to take one's exercise; to ramble
Walk(verb)
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
Walk(verb)
to be in motion; to act; to move; to wag
Walk(verb)
to behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's self
Walk(verb)
to move off; to depart
Walk(verb)
to pass through, over, or upon; to traverse; to perambulate; as, to walk the streets
Walk(verb)
to cause to walk; to lead, drive, or ride with a slow pace; as to walk one's horses
Walk(verb)
to subject, as cloth or yarn, to the fulling process; to full
Walk(noun)
the act of walking, or moving on the feet with a slow pace; advance without running or leaping
Walk(noun)
the act of walking for recreation or exercise; as, a morning walk; an evening walk
Walk(noun)
manner of walking; gait; step; as, we often know a person at a distance by his walk
Walk(noun)
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
Walk(noun)
a frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian
Walk(noun)
conduct; course of action; behavior
Walk(noun)
the route or district regularly served by a vender; as, a milkman's walk