WALK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does walk mean? 

• WALK (noun)
  The noun WALK has 7 senses:

1. the act of traveling by foot

2. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

3. manner of walking

4. the act of walking somewhere

5. a path set aside for walking

6. a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground

7. careers in general

  Familiarity information: WALK used as a noun is common.

• WALK (verb)
  The verb WALK has 10 senses:

1. use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

2. accompany or escort

3. obtain a base on balls

4. traverse or cover by walking

5. give a base on balls to

6. live or behave in a specified manner

7. be or act in association with

8. walk at a pace

9. make walk

10. take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure

  Familiarity information: WALK used as a verb is familiar.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WALK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of traveling by foot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

walk; walking

Context example:

walking is a healthy form of exercise

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

locomotion; travel (self-propelled movement)

Meronyms (parts of "walk"):

pace; stride; tread (a step in walking or running)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "walk"):

noctambulation; noctambulism; sleepwalking; somnambulation; somnambulism (walking by a person who is asleep)

gait (a person's manner of walking)

march; marching (the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind))

plod; plodding (the act of walking with a slow heavy gait)

prowl (the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner))

shamble; shambling; shuffle; shuffling (walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet)

wading (walking with your feet in shallow water)

ambulation (walking about)

Derivation:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

walk (make walk)

walk (traverse or cover by walking)

walk (take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

base on balls; pass; walk

Context example:

he worked the pitcher for a base on balls

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something)

Domain category:

ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

Derivation:

walk (give a base on balls to)

walk (obtain a base on balls)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Manner of walking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

manner of walking; walk

Context example:

he had a funny walk

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

bearing; carriage; posture (characteristic way of bearing one's body)

Derivation:

walk (take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure)

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

walk (make walk)

walk (traverse or cover by walking)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The act of walking somewhere

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

he took a walk after lunch

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

travel; traveling; travelling (the act of going from one place to another)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "walk"):

foot (travel by walking)

walk-through (the act of walking in order to view something)

walkabout (nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine)

turn (taking a short walk out and back)

perambulation (a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries)

moonwalk (an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon)

last mile (the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place)

hike; hiking; tramp (a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure)

constitutional (a regular walk taken as a form of exercise)

amble; perambulation; promenade; saunter; stroll (a leisurely walk (usually in some public place))

Derivation:

walk (take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure)

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

walk (traverse or cover by walking)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A path set aside for walking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

paseo; walk; walkway

Context example:

after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

path (a way especially designed for a particular use)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "walk"):

pavement; sidewalk (walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway)

skywalk (an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed))

mall; promenade (a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk)

catwalk (narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge))

flagging (a walk of flagstones)

boardwalk (a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside)

ambulatory (a covered walkway (as in a cloister))

Derivation:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

walk (traverse or cover by walking)

walk (take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure)

Sense 6

Meaning:

A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

gait (a horse's manner of moving)

Derivation:

walk (walk at a pace)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Careers in general

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

walk; walk of life

Context example:

it happens in all walks of life

Hypernyms ("walk" is a kind of...):

calling; career; vocation (the particular occupation for which you are trained)

• WALK (verb)

Conjugation:

Sense 1

Meaning:

Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

Walk over to the cabinet

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically)

"Walk" entails doing...:

step (shift or move by taking a step)

Verb group:

take the air; walk (take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure)

walk (make walk)

walk (accompany or escort)

walk (traverse or cover by walking)

walk (walk at a pace)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "walk"):

coggle; dodder; paddle; toddle; totter; waddle (walk unsteadily)

promenade (take a leisurely walk)

march (walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride)

stride (walk with long steps)

hike (walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise)

footslog; pad; plod; slog; tramp; trudge (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud)

tip; tippytoe; tiptoe (walk on one's toes)

stalk (walk stiffly)

flounce (walk emphatically)

careen; keel; lurch; reel; stagger; swag (walk as if unable to control one's movements)

flounder; stagger (walk with great difficulty)

stamp; stomp; stump (walk heavily)

lumber; pound (move heavily or clumsily)

pace (walk with slow or fast paces)

trample; tread (tread or stomp heavily or roughly)

slouch (walk slovenly)

mince (walk daintily)

clomp; clump (walk clumsily)

march; process (march in a procession)

step (walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner)

ambulate (walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking)

prowl (move about in or as if in a predatory manner)

tramp down; trample; tread down (walk on and flatten)

lollop (walk clumsily and with a bounce)

tap (walk with a tapping sound)

bumble; falter; stumble (walk unsteadily)

spacewalk (move in space outside a space craft)

foot; hoof; hoof it; leg it (walk)

toe (walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction)

shlep; traipse (walk or tramp about)

perambulate; walk about; walk around (walk with no particular goal)

creep; mouse; pussyfoot; sneak (to go stealthily or furtively)

wade (walk (through relatively shallow water))

cock; prance; ruffle; sashay; strut; swagger; tittup (to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others)

sleepwalk; somnambulate (walk in one's sleep)

slink (walk stealthily)

gimp; hitch; hobble; limp (walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury)

scuffle; shamble; shuffle (walk by dragging one's feet)

saunter; stroll (walk leisurely and with no apparent aim)

amble; mosey (walk leisurely)

skulk (move stealthily)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence examples:

The children walk to the playground
Sam and Sue walk

Antonym:

ride (be carried or travel on or in a vehicle)

Also:

walk about; walk around (walk with no particular goal)

Derivation:

walk (the act of traveling by foot)

walk (the act of walking somewhere)

walk (a path set aside for walking)

walk (manner of walking)

walker (a person who travels by foot)

walking (the act of traveling by foot)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Accompany or escort

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

I'll walk you to your car

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

accompany (go or travel along with)

Verb group:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

walk (make walk)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "walk"):

trot (cause to trot)

march (force to march)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The men walk the horses across the field

Sense 3

Meaning:

Obtain a base on balls

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)

Verb group:

walk (give a base on balls to)

Domain category:

ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

walk ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Traverse or cover by walking

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

She walks 3 miles every day

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

cover; cross; cut across; cut through; get across; get over; pass over; track; traverse (travel across or pass over)

Verb group:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

walk (the act of traveling by foot)

walk (the act of walking somewhere)

walk (a path set aside for walking)

walk (manner of walking)

walker (an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk)

walker (a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk)

walker (a shoe designed for comfortable walking)

walker (a person who travels by foot)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Give a base on balls to

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Verb group:

walk (obtain a base on balls)

Domain category:

ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

walk ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Live or behave in a specified manner

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

walk in sadness

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

behave; comport (behave well or properly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 7

Meaning:

Be or act in association with

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

Walk with God

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

associate; consociate (bring or come into association or action)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sense 8

Meaning:

Walk at a pace

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

The horses walked across the meadow

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

pace (go at a pace)

Verb group:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sentence example:

The horses walk across the field

Derivation:

walk (a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground)

Sense 9

Meaning:

Make walk

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

Walk the dog twice a day

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

compel; obligate; oblige (force somebody to do something)

Verb group:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

walk (accompany or escort)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "walk"):

exhibit; march; parade (walk ostentatiously)

march (cause to march or go at a marching pace)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The men walk the horses across the field

Derivation:

walk (the act of traveling by foot)

walk (manner of walking)

Sense 10

Meaning:

Take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

take the air; walk

Context example:

We like to walk every Sunday

Hypernyms (to "walk" is one way to...):

go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically)

Verb group:

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "walk"):

constitutionalize (take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

walk (manner of walking)

walk (a path set aside for walking)

walk (the act of traveling by foot)

walk (the act of walking somewhere)

 Context examples 

An instrument for counting the number of steps taken while walking.

(Pedometer, NCI Thesaurus)

The excitement had hardly subsided when Hannah appeared, with "Mrs. March's compliments, and would the ladies walk down to supper."

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Scale (PDQUALIF) When walking, I have trouble keeping my balance.

(PDQUALIF - Imbalance, NCI Thesaurus)

Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) This scale focuses mainly on how well you walk.

(PDDS - Category Describing Situation, NCI Thesaurus)

As symptoms get worse, people with the disease may have trouble walking, talking, or doing simple tasks.

(Parkinson's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

The young chief walked at our head as our guide, but refused indignantly to carry any burden.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I continued walking in this manner for some time, endeavouring by bodily exercise to ease the load that weighed upon my mind.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

A question about whether a person has or had pain that interfered with their ability to walk.

(Pain Interferes with Walking Ability, NCI Thesaurus)

Weedon Scott smiled with a superior air, gained his feet, and walked over to White Fang.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

This affects basic activities such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing.

(Motor neuron disease, NCI Dictionary)