walk
- noun
- /wɔk/
- 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.
- That's Christy goes on walks when I perturb her.
- And then she'd do a little walk off each take.
- I'll be up all night going for a walk in these cold streets.
- If something is a three hour walk or less, he'll walk it.
- If I go for a walk today, that counted.
- No, you're just going for a walk for an hour without your phone.
Examples
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One day during spring break, I went for a walk in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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I went for a walk.
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So we went on a little walk and look what we found.
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But when I went for that walk, I was not that man.
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OK, next we'll go for a walk down the street.
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Then we're going to go on a little morning walk at the beach.
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We're going to take a little walk, all right?
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We're gonna go for a walk and get some fresh air.
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We're going to go for a walk.
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We enjoyed a lovely walk in the park to appreciate the blooming flowers.
Synonyms
Moving on your feet at a regular pace for exercise or travel
A slow easy walk taken for pleasure
Long walks in the countryside for exercise and pleasure
A short, usually gentle walk for pleasure
A journey on foot often in the Australian outback for travel or pleasure
A long walk taken for exercise or enjoyment
A short informal trip on foot for exercise or to take a pet outside
A slow relaxed walk that someone takes for pleasure
A slow walk for pleasure in a public place
A short walk taken regularly to keep healthy
A walk that people take for pleasure, exercise, or an organized event
A short walk for pleasure often said when talking to a dog or child
A fast walk done for exercise that is slower than running
Moving along streets on foot for pleasure or exercise
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
How Strenuous
Surface Forms
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.