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walk

/woːk/noun, verb1 syllable

Walk means: (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls.

Synonyms for walk23

noun, as in (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

base on balls, pass

noun, as in a path set aside for walking

walkway, paseo

noun, as in the act of traveling by foot

noun, as in manner of walking

manner of walking

noun, as in careers in general

walk of life

verb, as in use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

take the air

verb, as in take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure

take the air

also used for walk

be acquit, be, get stolen, get nick, get pinch, full, waulk, get off, go free, ambulate, navigate, pedestrianize, raik, stroll, hike

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Opposites of walk

What does walk mean?17

noun

1

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”

2

a path set aside for walking“after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk”

3

the act of traveling by foot“walking is a healthy form of exercise”

4

manner of walking“he had a funny walk”

5

careers in general“it happens in all walks of life”

6

the act of walking somewhere“he took a walk after lunch”

7

a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground

verb

1

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps“Walk, don't run!”

2

take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure“The lovers held hands while walking”

3

accompany or escort“I'll walk you to your car”

4

obtain a base on balls

5

traverse or cover by walking“Walk the tightrope”

6

give a base on balls to

7

live or behave in a specified manner“walk in sadness”

8

be or act in association with“We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters”

9

walk at a pace“The horses walked across the meadow”

10

make walk“He walks the horse up the mountain”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with walk?3

one syllable

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Walk in a sentence

  • Since it stopped raining, he went out for a walk.Kaseijin
  • Being free, she went out for a walk.CK
  • However fast you may walk, you can't catch up with him.Zifre
  • When the rain stops, we'll go for a walk.Eldad
  • It's only a short way, so you can walk there in a few minutes.CM
  • No matter how fast you may walk, you can't catch up with him.CH
  • If there are no taxis, we'll have to walk.Swift
  • The baby cannot even walk, much less run.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of walk

as a noun

plural
walks

as a verb

past tense
walked
present participle
walking
third-person singular
walks
past participle
walked