walk
[verb]
Synonyms:
- go, amble, hike, march, move, pace, step, stride, stroll
- escort, accompany, convoy, take
[noun]
Synonyms:
- stroll, hike, march, promenade, ramble, saunter, trek, trudge
- gait, carriage, step
- path, alley, avenue, esplanade, footpath, lane, promenade, trail
- walk of life: profession, calling, career, field, line, trade, vocation

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Contrasted words: drive, ride
Related Idioms: beat one's feet, heel and toe it, ride shanks' mare
Related Words: circumambulate, perambulate, promenade, ramble, stroll, hike, tramp, lumber, plod, slog, stride, stump, trudge, leg, race, run, march, deambulation, parade, airing, stretch

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English Thesaurus: walk, wander, stride, pace, march, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. walk¹ S1 W1 /wɔːk $ wɒːk/ verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
‘How did you get here?’ ‘We walked.’
Doctors said he’d never walk again.
walk into/down/up etc
Carrie walked into the room and sat down in her chair.
He loved walking in the hills.
walk a mile/200 metres/a short distance etc
We must have walked ten miles today.
I walked all the way to San Rafael.
within (easy) walking distance (of something) (=near enough to be able to walk to)
There are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
walking pace (=the speed that you normally walk at)

2. [transitive] to walk somewhere with someone, especially in order to make sure that they are safe or to be polite:
It’s late – I’ll walk you home.
walk somebody to something
Schools are urging parents to walk their children to school.
She walked me to the front gate.

3. [transitive] to take a dog for a walk for exercise:
Grandma’s out walking the dog.

4. [intransitive] British English informal if something has walked, it has disappeared and you think someone may have taken it:
My pen seems to have walked.

5. walk free (also walk American English) to leave a court of law without being punished or sent to prison:
Ferguson walked free after the charges were dropped.
If more evidence isn’t found, Harris will walk.

6. walk it British English spoken
a) to make a journey by walking:
If the last bus has gone, we’ll have to walk it.
b) to succeed or win something easily

7. be walking on air to be feeling extremely happy

8. walk the streets
a) to walk around the streets in a town or city:
It was not safe to walk the streets at night.
b) old-fashioned to be a prostitute

9. walk the beat when a police officer walks the beat, they walk around an area of a town or city in order to make sure nobody is committing a crime

10. walk tall to be proud and confident because you know that you have not done anything wrong

11. walk somebody off their feet British Englishwalk sb’s legs off American English informal to make someone tired by making them walk too far

12. walk the walk to do the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation:
People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk. ⇒ talk the talk at talk¹(18)

13. walk the plank to be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of the ship until you fall off into the sea, used as a punishment in the past

14. walk on eggshells (also walk on eggs American English) to be very careful about how you behave with someone because they are easily upset or made angry

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II. walk² S2 W2 noun

1. [countable] a journey that you make by walking, especially for exercise or enjoyment:
It’s a long walk. Maybe we should get the bus.
walk to/through/across etc
a walk through the castle grounds

2. [countable] a particular journey that you make by walking, especially one that goes through an interesting or attractive area:
He says he’s going on a long walk tomorrow.
Have you ever done the Three Peaks walk?
coastal/hill etc walk
There is a stunning 10-mile coastal walk from St Andrews to Crail.

3. [countable] an organized event when people walk for pleasure:
Let’s all go on the beach walk.
The local tourist office organises a number of guided walks.

4. [singular] the way someone walks Synonym : gait:
You can often recognize people by their walk.

5. [singular] when you walk rather than run:
Breathless, she slowed to a walk.
⇒ walk of life, ⇒ sponsored walk at sponsor²(5)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

walk
noun
I. trip on foot
ADJ. brief, little, short We took a brief walk around the old quarter.
good, long, long-distance, marathon It's a good (= fairly long) walk to the town centre, so I usually cycle. We went for a long walk after breakfast. He's done several long-distance walks for charity.
three-minute, five minutes', etc. It's a five-minute walk from the lecture theatre to the restaurant. We live just a few minutes' walk from the station.
brisk, vigorous The doctor advised a brisk walk every day.
easy, gentle, leisurely | hard, strenuous | exhilarating, lovely, pleasant, pretty | twenty-minute, two-mile, etc. | after-dinner, afternoon, daily, evening, etc. | solitary She used to enjoy solitary walks along the cliffs.
romantic | guided We went on a guided walk of the city in the afternoon.
charity, sponsored She's doing a 200-mile sponsored walk in aid of cancer research.
circular | coastal, country, forest, hill, lakeside, nature, riverside, woodland | space, tightrope the anniversary of the first space walk
VERB + WALK do, go for, go on, have, take The book contains circular walks you can do in half a day. We'll go for a walk before lunch. We went on a ten-mile walk along the coast.
take sb/sth for She takes her dog for a walk every evening.
break They broke their walk at a pub by the river.
continue, resume
WALK + VERB take sb/sth The walk takes two hours. The walk takes you past a lot of interesting buildings.
PREP. on a/the ~ He met her on one of his Sunday afternoon walks.
within (a) ~ All amenities are within an easy walk of the hotel.
~ from, ~ to
PHRASES a walk around I had a little walk around to calm my nerves.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

walk
II. style of walking
ADJ. funny, silly | jaunty | mincing | loose-limbed | ungainly | fast | sedate, slow, stately
VERB + WALK do, have She did a silly walk to amuse her friends. He has a mincing walk, fast with short steps.

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walk
III. a walk: speed of walking
VERB + WALK slow to | move off at, set off at The horses set off at a walk.

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walk
verb
ADV. briskly, fast, quickly, swiftly | slowly | calmly, quietly I got up and walked calmly out into the early evening.
cautiously | barefoot She had no sandals and walked barefoot.
ahead, away, back, backwards, forward, in, on, out, together Jake was walking some way ahead.
PREP. along, down, into, out of, to, towards, up, etc. She walked cautiously up the drive towards the door.
PHRASES go walking For our holiday we went walking in the Lake District.

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walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
We’ve walked about eight miles today.
wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction:
They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:
A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.
She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:
The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline.
Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
wade to walk through deep water:
We had to wade across the river.
stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:
She turned and stomped off without looking back.
hike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
We went for a hike in the woods.
There are some good hikes nearby.
stroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walk:
Let’s take a stroll in the park.
We went for a stroll along the river.
trek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do :
They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains.
We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
We’ve walked about eight miles today.
wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction:
They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:
A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.
She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:
The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline.
Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
wade to walk through deep water:
We had to wade across the river.
stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:
She turned and stomped off without looking back.
tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise:
I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby.
creep to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you:
Stella crept up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
sneak to walk quietly so that no-one notices you, especially because you are doing something you should not do:
They sneaked off without paying.
I quickly sneaked out to have a cigarette.
pad to walk quietly without wearing shoes – also used about cats and dogs walking quietly:
Michelle got up and padded barefoot down to the kitchen.
The cat padded in, asking for her food.
trudge /trʌdʒ/ to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere:
The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind.
I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present.
plod to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc:
The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load.
I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier.
shuffle to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground:
The old man got up and shuffled to the door.
limp to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg:
Jake was limping because of the injury to his knee.
stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, especially because you are drunk or have been injured:
They finally staggered back to the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning.
He hit her and she staggered and fell.
hobble to walk with difficulty in a slow and unsteady way because your legs or feet hurt or have been injured:
My new shoes were so painful I could only hobble along.
She hobbled out to the car on crutches.
take a walk (also go for a walk) to walk somewhere for pleasure:
We went for a walk in the park.
stroll (also go for a stroll) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
People were strolling along beside the river.
On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
hike (also go hiking) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
They hiked around the Lake District.
Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
trek (also go trekking) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
go for a walk
Let’s go for a walk on the beach.
take/have a walk
She took a walk through the town.
take somebody/a dog for a walk
Could you take the dog for a walk?
a long walk
We went for a long walk in the woods.
a short walk
The house is only a short walk from local shops.
a little walk
I just felt like a little walk.
a brisk walk
A brisk walk will improve your circulation.
an easy walk
From here it is an easy walk to the summit.
a five-mile/ten-kilometre etc walk
He began the five-mile walk back to town.
a five-minute/two-hour etc walk
There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

walk noun [countable] a journey that you make on foot, especially for exercise or enjoyment:
I took the dog out for a long walk in the fresh air.
We went for some lovely walks.
Do you fancy going out for a walk?
hike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
We went for a hike in the woods.
There are some good hikes nearby.
stroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walk:
Let’s take a stroll in the park.
We went for a stroll along the river.
wander British English a short relaxed walk, especially to look around a place:
We had a wander round the town and then went to the beach.
trek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do :
They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains.
We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.
march noun [countable] an occasion when a group of people walk somewhere together, in order to protest about something:
Demonstrators are planning a march through the capital.
a peace march

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

walk
wɔ:k
See: win in a walk

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