WALKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English wealcan ‘roll, toss’, also ‘wander’, of Germanic origin. The sense ‘move about’, and specifically ‘go about on foot’, arose in Middle English

move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once

move at regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn

• 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

guide, accompany, or escort someone on foot

• he walked her home to her door
• a meeting to walk parents through the complaint process

(of a thing) go missing or be stolen

go missing or be stolen

• customers have to leave a deposit to ensure the beer glasses don't walk

abandon or suddenly withdraw from a job or commitment

abandon or suddenly withdraw from job or commitment

• 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.

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.

reach first base automatically

(of a ghost) be visible; appear

be visible

• the ghosts of Bannockburn walked abroad

live or behave in a particular way

live or behave in particular way

• walk humbly with your God

an act of travelling or an outing on foot

act of travelling or outing on foot

• he was too restless to sleep, so he went out for a walk

a route recommended or marked out for recreational walking

route recommended or marked out for recreational walking

• there are picnic places and waymarked walks

an unhurried rate of movement on foot

unhurried rate of movement on foot

• they crossed the field at a leisurely walk

a part of a forest under one keeper.

part of forest under one keeper

a farm where a hound puppy is trained.

farm where hound puppy is trained

an instance of reaching first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone.

instance of reaching first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside strike zone

a flock of snipe.

flock of snipe