walk

[Walk]

"Put one foot in front of the other, and soon you'll be walking out the door...." That's right, putting your feet into motion is what you need to do to walk.

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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.

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

Noun
the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"

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the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"

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

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careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"

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Noun
a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"

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manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"

Verb
obtain a base on balls

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give a base on balls to

Verb
take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"

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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"

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make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"

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accompany or escort; "I''ll walk you to your car"

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traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"

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walk at a pace; "The horsese walked across the meadow"

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be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"

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live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"

v. i.
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.

v. i.
To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to take one's exercise; to ramble.

v. i.
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.

v. i.
To be in motion; to act; to move; to wag.

v. i.
To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's self.

v. i.
To move off; to depart.

v. t.
To pass through, over, or upon; to traverse; to perambulate; as, to walk the streets.

v. t.
To cause to walk; to lead, drive, or ride with a slow pace; as to walk one's horses.

v. t.
To subject, as cloth or yarn, to the fulling process; to full.

n.
The act of walking, or moving on the feet with a slow pace; advance without running or leaping.

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The act of walking for recreation or exercise; as, a morning walk; an evening walk.

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Manner of walking; gait; step; as, we often know a person at a distance by his walk.

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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.

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A frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian.

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Conduct; course of action; behavior.

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The route or district regularly served by a vender; as, a milkman's walk.

Walk

Walk (w&asdd;k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Walked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Walking.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel. v'belka to roll, to stamp, Sw. valka to full, to roll, Dan. valke to full; cf. Skr. valg to spring; but cf. also AS. weallian to roam, ramble, G. wallen. &root;130.] 1. 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.
At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
When Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
&hand; In the walk of quadrupeds, there are always two, and for a brief space there are three, feet on the ground at once, but never four. 2. To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to take one's exercise; to ramble. 3. 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.
I have heard, but not believed, the spirits of the dead May walk again.
When was it she last walked?
4. To be in motion; to act; to move; to wag. [Obs.] "Her tongue did walk in foul reproach." Spenser.
Do you think I'd walk in any plot?
I heard a pen walking in the chimney behind the cloth.
5. To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's self.
We walk perversely with God, and he will walk crookedly toward us.
6. To move off; to depart. [Obs. or Colloq.]
He will make their cows and garrans to walk.
To walk in, to go in; to enter, as into a house. -- To walk after the flesh (Script.), to indulge sensual appetites, and to live in sin. Rom. viii. 1. -- To walk after the Spirit (Script.), to be guided by the counsels and influences of the Spirit, and by the word of God. Rom. viii. 1. -- To walk by faith (Script.), to live in the firm belief of the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for salvation. 2 Cor. v. 7. -- To walk in darkness (Script.), to live in ignorance, error, and sin. 1 John i. 6. -- To walk in the flesh (Script.), to live this natural life, which is subject to infirmities and calamities. 2 Cor. x. 3. -- To walk in the light (Script.), to live in the practice of religion, and to enjoy its consolations. 1 John i. 7. -- To walk over, in racing, to go over a course at a walk; -- said of a horse when there is no other entry; hence, colloquially, to gain an easy victory in any contest. -- To walk through the fire (Script.), to be exercised with severe afflictions. Isa. xliii. 2. -- To walk with God (Script.), to live in obedience to his commands, and have communion with him.

Walk

Walk, v. t. 1. To pass through, over, or upon; to traverse; to perambulate; as, to walk the streets.
As we walk our earthly round.
2. To cause to walk; to lead, drive, or ride with a slow pace; as to walk one's horses. " I will rather trust . . . a thief to walk my ambling gelding." Shak. 3. [AS. wealcan to roll. See Walk to move on foot.] To subject, as cloth or yarn, to the fulling process; to full. [Obs. or Scot.] To walk the plank, to walk off the plank into the water and be drowned; -- an expression derived from the practice of pirates who extended a plank from the side of a ship, and compelled those whom they would drown to walk off into the water; figuratively, to vacate an office by compulsion. Bartlett.

Walk

Walk, n. 1. The act of walking, or moving on the feet with a slow pace; advance without running or leaping. 2. The act of walking for recreation or exercise; as, a morning walk; an evening walk. 3. Manner of walking; gait; step; as, we often know a person at a distance by his walk. 4. 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.
A woody mountain . . . with goodliest trees Planted, with walks and bowers.
He had walk for a hundred sheep.
Amid the sound of steps that beat The murmuring walks like rain.
5. A frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian.
The mountains are his walks.
He opened a boundless walk for his imagination.
6. Conduct; course of action; behavior. 7. The route or district regularly served by a vender; as, a milkman's walk. [Eng.]

Walkable

Walk"a*ble , a. Fit to be walked on; capable of being walked on or over. [R.] Swift.

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.

To pass through, over, or upon; to traverse; to perambulate; as, to walk the streets.

The act of walking, or moving on the feet with a slow pace; advance without running or leaping.

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Usage Examples

And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life - each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.

Artists walk alone.

Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most important, most precious thing, so when the ball hits the ground, it's always a mad scramble. It's amazing how many times there is a fumble, and the person who recovers it initially doesn't walk away with the ball.

A city building, you experience when you walk a suburban building, you experience when you drive.

A supermodel needed to be able to be on 'Sports Illustrated,' to be able to walk runways, to be able to do beauty ads, to be on covers. And the girls now can no longer be on covers and be in the ads because your actresses have taken over all the jobs. I don't know what happened, but we want our jobs back.

And I remember as a second or third grader having some autonomy to go to the store if I felt like it, walk home, take my time, kick the can. We were on our own schedule after school, so that was cool.

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.

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Other Usage Examples

A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.

'The Taxi Ride,' from my second album, is one people want to hear a lot. I'm consciously trying to walk on the sunny side of the street, to really lift myself into a place of greater positivity, and that's a sad song.

A simple compliment goes a really long way - for a guy to just come over and say, 'You have great hair' or 'I really like your dress,' and then just smile and walk away. That's a great move, because he's sort of putting himself out there by doing that, but it won't lead to any embarrassment if the girl isn't interested.

Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.