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walk

walk

815 1.0
An act of moving on foot for exercise, pleasure, or travel
  • noun
  • /wɔk/
: paseo
  • I'm going for a walk.
  • take a walk
  • go for a walk
  • a minute walk

That's Christy goes on walks when I perturb her.

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Examples

  • One day during spring break, I went for a walk in Mount Auburn Cemetery.

  • I went for a walk.

  • So we went on a little walk and look what we found.

  • But when I went for that walk, I was not that man.

  • OK, next we'll go for a walk down the street.

  • Then we're going to go on a little morning walk at the beach.

  • We're going to take a little walk, all right?

  • We're gonna go for a walk and get some fresh air.

  • We're going to go for a walk.

  • We enjoyed a lovely walk in the park to appreciate the blooming flowers.

Synonyms

walking
vswalk
174 1.0

Moving on your feet at a regular pace for exercise or travel

is an act done once for exercise, pleasure, or travel
hiking
vswalk
95 1.1

Long walks in the countryside for exercise and pleasure

is any act on foot, not limited to long rural trips
stroll
vswalk
82 1.2

A slow easy walk taken for pleasure

is any act on foot and can be faster or private
constitutional
vswalk
  • UK
4 7.2

A short walk taken regularly to keep healthy

is any single act, not necessarily done regularly
walkabout
vswalk
  • Australian
3 8.4

A journey on foot often in the Australian outback for travel or pleasure

is any short act for exercise, not a long travel excursion
walkie
vswalk
  • UK
2 8.4

A short informal trip on foot for exercise or to take a pet outside

is a general act not limited to short informal trips
promenade
vswalk
2 5.0

A slow walk for pleasure in a public place

is any act for exercise or travel without the display purpose
tramp
vswalk
  • UK
1 3.8

A long walk taken for exercise or enjoyment

is any act on foot but often shorter and without the traveling sense
turn
vswalk
  • UK
1 3.1

A short, usually gentle walk for pleasure

is any act, not limited to short out-and-back trips
saunter
vswalk
1 6.4

A slow relaxed walk that someone takes for pleasure

is broader and can include different speeds or purposes
walkies
vswalk
  • Baby Talk
1 8.5

A short walk for pleasure often said when talking to a dog or child

is the standard neutral term for the same act without playfulness
speedwalk
vswalk
1 3.9

A fast walk done for exercise that is slower than running

is regular pace movement on foot, not necessarily done quickly
streetwalking
vswalk
1 3.1

Moving along streets on foot for pleasure or exercise

is not limited to streets; it can happen anywhere for various purposes
footwalk
vswalk
4.2

A walk that people take for pleasure, exercise, or an organized event

is the general act without being part of an organized event

Idioms

To seem perfect and able to do anything

walk in the park
  • Informal
22 1.0

An easy task that needs little effort

to walk the line
  • Informal
12 6.8

Keep a careful balance between different demands and views

10 6.7

To be very careful not to upset someone

8 8.2

To do risky, adventurous things outside your usual life

Imagine being the other person to understand their feelings and situation

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

5 7.7

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

Leave a dangerous situation without getting hurt

To do two simple things at the same time

1 8.7

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

1 7.1

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

To start with simple tasks before trying harder ones

To feel very happy and excited

1 9.6

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

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

1 8.6

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

Start with basic skills before trying harder tasks

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

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

Compounds

36 3.4

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

22 1.0

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

19 3.7

Large enough to enter and use for storing clothes or changing

16 3.5

A person who arrives without an appointment to get a service

space walk
  • Specialized
9 4.9

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

7 4.2

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

walk-on
  • Jargon
6 6.8

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

cake walk
  • Informal
5 1.3

A very easy task that needs little effort

4 5.6

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

3 5.3

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

walk-through
  • Jargon
3 5.1

A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements

2 3.5

A place or service you can use without an appointment

2 3.9

A small room you can enter to store clothes or change

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

1 3.6

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

1 3.5

A covered passage through the ground floor of a building

1 9.9

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

walk-on
  • Jargon
1 7.3

An acting part that has no spoken lines

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

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

1 6.4

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

An awkward way of moving with uneven, jerky steps

walk-in
  • Literature
7.5

An expected easy victory in an election or contest

How Strenuous

to trek
29 3.9
to hike
138 2.0
to march
473 1.0
walk
815 1.0
to stroll
118 1.8

Surface Forms

walk singular
walks plural

Etymology

Walk comes from an old English word meaning 'to go on foot', and it is the same family as walker and walkway. So a walk is the action of moving by foot for pleasure or exercise.