Definition

1. Verb:

   • To move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once: This is the most common meaning, describing the basic human locomotion.
   • To accompany someone on foot, often for guidance or company: To go with someone by walking.
   • To take an animal for a walk: To lead or exercise an animal, such as a dog, on foot.
   • To traverse a distance or area on foot: To cover a specific route or place by walking.
   • To behave or live in a particular manner: (Often used with "in") To conduct one's life or act in a specified way.
   • (Baseball): To allow a batter to advance to first base by pitching four balls outside the strike zone.

2. Noun:

   • An act or period of traveling on foot for exercise or pleasure: A journey made by walking.
   • A path or route designed for walking: A sidewalk, footpath, or similar paved area.
   • A person's manner or style of walking: Their gait.
   • A particular sphere of activity, social class, or profession: A way or course of life.
   • A slow four-beat gait of a horse: A pace where two feet are always on the ground.
   • (Baseball): The act of a batter being allowed to advance to first base after receiving four balls.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • We decided to walk to the store instead of driving.
  • Could you walk me to the bus stop? It's getting dark.
  • I need to walk the dog before dinner.
  • She walks five miles every morning for her health.
  • He walks in truth and humility.
  • The pitcher walked the batter, loading the bases.

• Noun:

  • Let's go for a walk in the park.
  • The garden walk is lined with roses.
  • I recognized him from his distinctive walk.
  • People from all walks of life attended the event.
  • The horse moved at a steady walk.
  • He got a walk in the first inning.

Advanced Usage

• "walk of life": A person's occupation, social status, or background.

  • The charity helps children from every walk of life.

• "walk the walk": To act in a way that matches one's words; to demonstrate something through action.

  • It's easy to talk about change, but you have to walk the walk.

• "walk on air": To feel extremely happy or elated.

  • She was walking on air after hearing the good news.

Variants and Related Words

• Walker (n): A person who walks, especially for exercise or pleasure; a frame used to assist walking.
• Walkable (adj): An area suitable or pleasant for walking.
• Walkway (n): A passage or path for walking.
• Walkathon (n): A long-distance walk organized to raise money for charity.

Synonyms

• Stroll: To walk in a leisurely way.
• Hike: To walk a long distance, especially in nature.
• Amble: To walk at a slow, relaxed pace.
• Trudge: To walk slowly with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion.
• Pace: To walk with regular steps, often nervously or in a confined space.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Walk away (from): To leave a situation, often one that is difficult or unsatisfactory.

  • He decided to walk away from the argument.

• Walk into:

  • To enter a place by walking.

    • She walked into the room.
  • To encounter an unexpected problem or get into trouble through carelessness.

    • He walked right into their trap.

• Walk out (on):

  • To leave suddenly, especially as an expression of disapproval.

    • The audience walked out during the boring speech.
  • To abandon or desert someone.

    • He walked out on his family.

• Walk through: To explain or practice something step by step.

  • The manager will walk you through the new procedure.

Related Idioms

• Walk a tightrope: To be in a difficult situation where you must be very careful.

  • As a diplomat, he had to walk a tightrope between the two conflicting nations.

• Walk on eggshells: To be extremely cautious about one's words or actions to avoid upsetting someone.

  • After the argument, everyone was walking on eggshells around him.

• Walk the plank: (Historically) To be forced to walk off a plank extending over the side of a ship into the sea; figuratively, to be forced to resign or face a dire consequence.

  • The CEO was accused of fraud and had to walk the plank.

Verb

1. take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
   • The lovers held hands while walking
   • We like to walk every Sunday
2. make walk
   • He walks the horse up the mountain
   • Walk the dog twice a day
3. walk at a pace
   • The horses walked across the meadow
4. be or act in association with
   • We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters
   • Walk with God
5. live or behave in a specified manner
   • walk in sadness
6. give a base on balls to
7. traverse or cover by walking
   • Walk the tightrope
   • Paul walked the streets of Damascus
   • She walks 3 miles every day
8. obtain a base on balls
9. accompany or escort
   • I'll walk you to your car
10. use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    • Walk, don't run!
    • We walked instead of driving
    • She walks with a slight limp
    • The patient cannot walk yet
    • Walk over to the cabinet

Noun

1. careers in general
   • it happens in all walks of life
2. a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
3. a path set aside for walking
   • after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk
4. the act of walking somewhere
   • he took a walk after lunch
5. manner of walking
   • he had a funny walk
6. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
   • he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
7. the act of traveling by foot
   • walking is a healthy form of exercise