walker
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈwɔːkər/
- US
:
andador
- After his surgery, he started using a walker to help him get around the house more easily.
- walkers and wheelchairs
- a cane or walker
- crutches or a walker
But when you put him in these walking toys like a Walker, he's like a lightning.
- But when you put him in these walking toys like a Walker, he's like a lightning.
- As the evening progressed, Chosen, now placed in his Walker, was observing the world with his bright, curious eyes.
- now grab his Walker, prop himself up against the bathroom sink, and slowly shave and button his uniform.
- We had a lady who had came in in a wheel, a Walker with her grandson and and her husband.
Examples
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There are many different styles of walkers and an array of optional features.
Academic text (2001) -
When instability is constant, the individual resorts to the use of a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair.
Academic text (1999) -
Do you want me to get you a walker?
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I mean, the man has a walker.
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The walker, with the tennis balls on the bottom?
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And watching Mark walk down the aisle with just his Walker was so moving, and I'm so proud of him.
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As the evening progressed, Chosen, now placed in his Walker, was observing the world with his bright, curious eyes.
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My mother uses a walker now, and she is losing short-term memory.
Fiction book (1997) -
Matilda had refused to use the walker to get around when she first came to the home.
Fiction book (1998) -
Rita hobbled out on her walker to see what I was up to.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
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9.9
A light frame with small wheels and handles that helps older or disabled people walk
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3.2
A frame on wheels that helps a baby learn to walk
A metal frame with handles that helps people walk and keep their balance
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A stopper knot where you twist several rope strands together to stop a rope from fraying
- Specialized
A knot tied at the end of a rope to stop the end passing through an opening
A type of horse with a smooth, fast walk that can travel long distances for riding and shows
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Walker comes from the verb walk ('to move on foot') and the ending -er ('one or something that does'). A walker device is named that because it helps a baby or a person with difficulty to walk more easily.