walk
Noun
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The act of traveling by foot (synset 100284412)
"walking is a healthy form of exercise"is a type of: locomotion, travel - self-propelled movementsubtypes:
- ambulation - walking about
- 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
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(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls (synset 100128106)
"he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"referred to in: 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 runsis a type of: accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing somethingsame as: base on balls, pass
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Manner of walking (synset 105010255)
"he had a funny walk"same as: manner of walking
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The act of walking somewhere (synset 100285642)
"he took a walk after lunch"subtypes:
- amble, perambulation, promenade, saunter, stroll - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
- constitutional - a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- foot - travel by walking
- hike, hiking, tramp - a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
- last mile - the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place
- moonwalk - an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
- perambulation - a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
- turn - taking a short walk out and back
- walkabout - nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
- walk-through - the act of walking in order to view something
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A path set aside for walking (synset 104552265)
"after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"is a type of: path - a way especially designed for a particular usesubtypes:
- ambulatory - a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
- boardwalk - a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
- 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
- mall, promenade - a public area set aside as a pedestrian 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)
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A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground (synset 100287986)
is a type of: gait - a horse's manner of moving
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Careers in general (synset 100585285)
"it happens in all walks of life"same as: walk of life
Verb
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Use one's feet to advance;
Advance by steps (synset 201908923)"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"entail: step - shift or move by taking a stepis a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes:- 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
- ambulate - walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
- 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
- prowl - move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- skulk - move stealthily
- 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
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Accompany or escort (synset 201911069)
"I'll walk you to your car"is a type of: accompany - go or travel along with
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Obtain a base on balls (synset 201115898)
referred to in: 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 runsverb group: walk - give a base on balls to
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Traverse or cover by walking (synset 201916886)
"Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"is a type of: cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse - travel across or pass oververb group: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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Give a base on balls to (synset 201143080)
referred to in: 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 runsis a type of: play - participate in games or sportverb group: walk - obtain a base on balls
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Live or behave in a specified manner (synset 202524505)
"walk in sadness"
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Be or act in association with (synset 202475941)
"We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"is a type of: associate, consociate - bring or come into association or action
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Walk at a pace (synset 201963635)
"The horses walked across the meadow"is a type of: pace - go at a paceverb group: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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Make walk (synset 201910816)
"He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"subtypes:
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Take a walk;
Go for a walk;
Walk for pleasure (synset 201886163)"The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes: constitutionalize - take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a mealsame as: take the airverb group: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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