walk
- noun
- /wɔk/
- Specialized
- The women with the piñata will start up the street at a slow walk.
Examples
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It's about a six-hour walk from my house to the beach, giving us plenty of time to enjoy the scenery.
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Buck was still sweating from the steep walk up here.
Fiction book (1998) -
The horse loses control of its walk, and I understand that it does not serve me anymore.
Blog text (34) -
It's a good day's walk to get downtown, but there are convenience stores a lot closer than that.
Fiction book (1998) -
Racer had pulled ahead in his burst of speed, but soon he slowed to a walk and Whinney caught up.
Fiction book (1990) -
The cow had slowed to a walk far out among the lingering snowdrifts that etched the bases of the hills.
Fiction book (1990) -
The horse maintained a steady walk as we rode through the quiet forest path.
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The children enjoyed a leisurely walk along the riverbank, admiring the view and chatting happily.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To be in a difficult situation where you must be very careful to avoid failure or trouble
- Informal
To move with bent arms and a stiff posture like the dance from the song
- Informal
Imagine being the other person to understand their feelings and situation
- Informal
To start a journey into the unknown that brings adventure and personal change
- Informal
To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm
- Informal
Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation
- Informal
To be in a risky situation that needs great care to avoid failure
Compounds
- Jargon
A small acting role in a play, film, or TV show that usually has no spoken lines
- Specialized
A process where a number changes by random steps, like particle motion or price changes
- NSFW
Money given during elections to get people to vote for a candidate or pay small local costs
- Jargon
A person who comes to a government to give secret information or ask to stay in the country
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Walk also names the slow step of a horse and comes from the basic idea of moving on the feet, so a horse's walk is its gentle, four-footed way of moving. This is why riders call the slow gait a walk.