![]() ![]() to force or help to walk, as a person: They were walking him around the room soon after his operation.Lead, drive, or ride at a walk, as an animal: We walked our horses the last quarter of a mile. to proceed through, over, or upon at a moderate pace on foot: walking London streets by night walking the floor all night.Sport (of a player in possession of the ball) to take more than two steps without dribbling or passing the ball.Pursue a particular course of life: to walk humbly with thy God. to conduct oneself in a particular manner.When the earthquake started, the pen on the seismograph walked all over the paper. (of a tool, pointer, or pen of a recording device, etc.) to glide, slip, or move from a straight course, fixed position, or the like: A regular drill bit may walk on a plastic surface when you first try to make a hole.to go about on the earth, or appear to living persons, as a ghost: to believe that spirits walk at night.to be acquitted or to be released or fined rather than sentenced to jail: If the prosecutor doesn't present his case well, the murderer may walk.Stage a walkout: The miners will walk unless they get a pay raise. (of things) to move in a manner suggestive of walking, as through repeated vibrations or the effect of alternate expansion and contraction: He typed so hard that the lamp walked right off the desk.to move about or travel on foot for exercise or pleasure: We can walk in the park after lunch.Move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion. to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace.a branch of activity, line of work, or position in society: all walks of life.a distance walked or to be walked: a ten-minute walk from here. ![]() a characteristic style of walking: a stiff walk.an act or instance of walking: a short walk for exercise.to guide (someone) carefully through a task, procedure, etc., Show Business to perform or do (something) in an indifferent manner, in a way that shows that one does not care: During the last two weeks of his job he just walked through his duties.Show Business to rehearse (a play or the like) by reading the lines out loud while doing the physical movements that are called for.with ease: She walked away with the prize for best essay. to steal: Someone walked off with the money.to go with or accompany (someone) on foot: I'll walk you to the elevators.to lead, drive, or ride at a walk, as an animal: She woke up early to walk the dog.Sport(in baseball) to (cause to) receive a base on balls: The batter walked, forcing in a run.to cause or help to walk: She walked the old man back to his seat.to proceed along, through, or over on foot: walked several miles.to move on foot at a moderate pace or speed, usually naturally, normally, and without hurry: He walks to work every day. ![]()
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