to walk
- verb
- /wɔk/
- Jargon
- You wanna walk him and pitch to the next batter?
- walk on four balls
- walk to first
- walk the batter
Examples
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Rob almost always struck out, but a few times Borman walked him.
Fiction book (1996) -
With the game on the line, the pitcher chose to walk the batter instead of risking a hit.
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You walk him and pitch to the rhino."
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You walk him and pitch to the rhino.
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How many runs have been "walked in" in the WS so far?
Blog text (16) -
Ball four and Hatteberg walks.
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Verlander walked two and struck out eight, but Dan walked none and struck out nine.
Blog text (3) -
Obama intentionally walked a batter, and now she might just score a run.
Blog text (4) -
And Vaughn has walked the bases loaded on 12 straight pitches.
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The entire crowd wanted a home run, but Cespy walked, showing some tremendous plate discipline, considering the situation.
Blog text (3)
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
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To take something quickly without the owner's permission, often without being noticed
- Informal
Treat someone badly by using them and ignoring their feelings
To move through a workplace or public area to check things and talk with people
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
To walk a batter in baseball is to let them go to first base after four balls, and the phrase comes from the simple image of the player 'walking' to the base. So to walk someone is to allow them to advance by walking to first.