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walk

walk

119 1.0
The way a person goes on foot that shows their style
  • noun
  • /wɔk/
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  • The graceful w**alk* of the model captivated everyone at the fashion show.

I struck my pose and that walk went much better.

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Examples

  • - What about the funny walk you do?

  • You know what ? l was thinkin' it's so nice out, wanna go for a walk ?

  • I see how their walk changes.

  • Oh my gosh, look at that walk those people are doing up there.

  • Have you seen his walk?

  • What's wrong with my walk?

  • The heels on her boots are too tall; her walk is studied and awkward.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Lazar's asked us to come for a walk on a farm; he's due to pick us up.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The student walks through an obstacle course or walks where there are curbs and steps.

    Academic text (2010)
  • On sunny days, I enjoy a relaxing walk in the park to clear my mind.

Synonyms

gait
vswalk
23 5.0

A way of walking that shows style and speed

applies only to human movement rather than to animals
waddle
vswalk
7 5.1

A way of walking with short steps and a clumsy side to side movement like a duck

refers to a general manner of moving on foot not a specific clumsy style

Idioms

walk in the park
  • Informal
16 1.0

An easy task that needs little effort

10 6.7

To be very careful not to upset someone

to walk the line
  • Informal
5 6.8

Keep a careful balance between different demands and views

4 7.7

To be in a difficult situation where you must be very careful to avoid failure or trouble

To seem perfect and able to do anything

Leave a dangerous situation without getting hurt

To start with simple tasks before trying harder ones

To do two simple things at the same time

1 8.2

To do risky, adventurous things outside your usual life

To say someone is the most outstanding person who has ever lived

To feel very happy and excited

1 8.7

To move with bent arms and a stiff posture like the dance from the song

Start with basic skills before trying harder tasks

7.1

To hurry to do something so you do not miss a good chance

To tell someone to go away in a rude, angry way

Imagine being the other person to understand their feelings and situation

To start a journey into the unknown that brings adventure and personal change

To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm

Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation

To be in a risky situation that needs great care to avoid failure

Compounds

33 3.4

The job, background, or place in society a person has

14 1.0

A short time spent moving on foot in a place without a clear destination

walk-on
  • Jargon
11 6.8

A small acting role in a play, film, or TV show that usually has no spoken lines

8 3.9

A small room you can enter to store clothes or change

5 3.5

A person who arrives without an appointment to get a service

space walk
  • Specialized
5 4.9

A time when an astronaut leaves a spacecraft to work outside in space

4 4.2

An inspection where people go through a place to check for problems

4 5.3

Close enough to reach on foot, like a shop or school

3 3.5

A place or service you can use without an appointment

3 5.6

A building with several floors and no elevator where you must use stairs

2 3.5

A covered passage through the ground floor of a building

2 3.6

A step-by-step guide that shows how to do something

walk-through
  • Jargon
2 5.1

A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements

1 3.7

Large enough to enter and use for storing clothes or changing

1 9.5

A small railed platform on a house roof used to watch ships at sea

random walk
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A process where a number changes by random steps, like particle motion or price changes

walk-on
  • Jargon
1 7.3

An acting part that has no spoken lines

cake walk
  • Informal
1 1.3

A very easy task that needs little effort

1 9.9

Money given during elections to get people to vote for a candidate or pay small local costs

walk-in
  • Literature
1 7.5

An expected easy victory in an election or contest

walk-in
  • Jargon
1 8.2

A person who comes to a government to give secret information or ask to stay in the country

A home in a building with no elevator that you reach by stairs

An awkward way of moving with uneven, jerky steps

A walk outside when the sun is setting and the light is fading

A slow relaxed walk while you make a short tune with your mouth

How Fast

march
69 1.8
to stride
16 2.7
walk
119 1.0
to amble
15 4.8
shuffle
11 3.9

Surface Forms

walk singular
walks plural

Etymology

Walk originally meant moving on the feet, and by extension people used it for the way someone moves; think of a walker showing a person's style. That's why a person's walk can mean their unique way of moving.