walkie
2
8.4
- noun
- /ˈwɔːki/
- UK
- The children asked if they could go for a walkie in the park after lunch.
Examples
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- The walkie's in the bag, right?
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We're going for walkie-walkies.
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I left my walkie in the basement.
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We've got a walkie.
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Every morning, I take my dog for a walkie to enjoy the fresh air.
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My neighbor loves to take his cat for a walkie around the block.
Synonyms
758
1.0
An act of moving on foot for exercise, pleasure, or travel
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1.2
A slow easy walk taken for pleasure
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1.0
A short time spent moving on foot in a place without a clear destination
1
6.4
A slow relaxed walk that someone takes for pleasure
A short walk for pleasure often said when talking to a dog or child
A walk that people take for pleasure, exercise, or an organized event
Antonyms
Compounds
48
2.5
A small handheld radio that lets people talk to each other over short distances
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word walkie is a friendly form of walk with the ending -ie, a little ending that makes it sound 'small' or familiar. So a walkie means a short, informal 'walk', like the quick walk you take with a dog or a child.