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Word: Walk
Speech Type: Verb
Old English wealcan ‘roll, toss’, also ‘wander’, of Germanic origin. The sense ‘move about’, and specifically ‘go about on foot’, arose in Middle English
wɔːk
move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
Short Definition:move at regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
Examples:- I walked across the lawn
- she turned and walked a few paces
- his car had broken down and he'd had to walk
guide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot
Short Definition:guide, accompany, or escort someone on foot
Examples:- he walked her home to her door
- a meeting to walk parents through the complaint process
(of a thing) go missing or be stolen
Short Definition:go missing or be stolen
Examples:- customers have to leave a deposit to ensure the beer glasses don't walk
abandon or suddenly withdraw from a job or commitment
Short Definition:abandon or suddenly withdraw from job or commitment
Examples:- he was in place as the male lead but walked at the eleventh hour
(of a batter) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.
Short Definition:leave field without waiting to be given out by umpire
reach first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone.
Short Definition:reach first base automatically
(of a ghost) be visible; appear
Short Definition:be visible
Examples:- the ghosts of Bannockburn walked abroad
live or behave in a particular way
Short Definition:live or behave in particular way
Examples:- walk humbly with your God
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