verb
walks; walked; walking
[no obj] :to move with your legs at a speed that is slower than running
[+ obj] :to go with (someone) to a place by walking :to walk with (someone)
[+ obj] :to cause (an animal) to go for a walk with you :to take (an animal) for a walk
[+ obj] :to cause (something) to move with you while walking
[+ obj] :to move (something) in a way that is like walking
[+ obj] :to pass over, through, or along (something) by walking
baseball
[no obj] of a batter :to get to first base by not swinging at four pitches that are balls
[+ obj] of a pitcher :to cause (a batter) to go to first base by throwing four pitches that are balls
[no obj] :to be allowed to go free without being punished for a crime
walk away
[phrasal verb]
to decide not to do or be involved in something
walk away with (something) informal :to win (something) especially in a easy way
walk before you (can) run
to learn the basics before trying to do something more advanced
walk down the aisle
walking on air
walk in on
[phrasal verb]
walk in on (someone) :to enter a room and interrupt (someone or something)
walk into
[phrasal verb]
walk into (something)
to become involved in or fooled by (something) because you are not aware of what is really happening
chiefly Brit :to get (a job) very easily
walk it
informal
to go to a place by walking
Brit :to do something successfully and easily
walk off
[phrasal verb]
to leave somewhere suddenly especially as a way of showing disapproval
walk off (something) or walk (something) off :to get rid of (something) by walking
walk off with (something) informal
to steal (something)
to win (something) especially in an easy or impressive way
walk off the/your job
chiefly US informal :to stop working and go on strike
walk on eggshells
or US walk on eggs
informal :to be very careful about what you say or do
walk out
[phrasal verb]
to leave somewhere suddenly especially as a way of showing disapproval
to go on strike
informal
a walk out on (someone) :to leave (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly :to abandon or desert (someone)
b walk out on (something) :to leave before the completion of (something)
walk over
[phrasal verb]
walk (all) over (someone) informal :to not consider the wishes or feelings of (someone) :to treat (someone) very badly
walk tall
to walk or behave in a way that shows you feel proud and confident
walk the plank
to be forced to walk along a board sticking out over the side of a ship and fall into the sea
walk the streets
to be a prostitute who finds customers by walking around in the streets
walk the walk
informal :to do the things that you say you will do
walk through
[phrasal verb]
walk through (something) :to do (something) slowly or without much effort
walk (someone) through (something) :to help (someone) do (something) by going through its steps slowly
noun
plural walks
[count] :an act of walking :an act of going somewhere by walking - usually singular
[count] :a place or path for walking
[count] baseball :base on balls
[count] :an organized event in which people walk to raise money for a particular cause or group - often + for
[count] :a particular way of walking - usually singular
[singular] :a slow speed
all walks of life
or every walk of life - used to refer to people who have many different jobs or positions in society; usually used with from
cock of the walk
walk in the park
US informal :something that is pleasant or easy