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English noun: walk | |||
| 1. | walk (act) the act of traveling by foot | ||
| Samples | Walking is a healthy form of exercise. | ||
| Synonyms | walking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | locomotion, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ambulation, gait, march, marching, noctambulation, noctambulism, plod, plodding, prowl, shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism, wading | ||
| Part holonym | pace, stride, tread | ||
| 2. | walk (act) (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls | ||
| Samples | He worked the pitcher for a base on balls. | ||
| Synonyms | base on balls, pass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accomplishment, achievement | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 3. | walk (attribute) manner of walking | ||
| Samples | He had a funny walk. | ||
| Synonyms | manner of walking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bearing, carriage, posture | ||
| 4. | walk (act) the act of walking somewhere | ||
| Samples | He took a walk after lunch. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | travel, traveling, travelling | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amble, constitutional, foot, hike, hiking, last mile, moonwalk, perambulation, perambulation, promenade, saunter, stroll, tramp, turn, walk-through, walkabout | ||
| 5. | walk (artifact) a path set aside for walking | ||
| Samples | After the blizzard he shoveled the front walk. | ||
| Synonyms | paseo, walkway | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | path | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ambulatory, boardwalk, catwalk, flagging, mall, pavement, promenade, sidewalk, skywalk | ||
| 6. | walk (act) a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gait | ||
| 7. | walk (act) careers in general | ||
| Samples | It happens in all walks of life. | ||
| Synonyms | walk of life | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calling, career, vocation | ||
English verb: walk | |||
| 1. | walk (motion) use one's feet to advance; advance by steps | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | The children walk to the playground, Sam and Sue walk | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amble, ambulate, bumble, careen, clomp, clump, cock, coggle, creep, dodder, falter, flounce, flounder, foot, footslog, gimp, hike, hitch, hobble, hoof, hoof it, keel, leg it, limp, lollop, lumber, lurch, march, march, mince, mosey, mouse, pace, pad, paddle, perambulate, plod, pound, prance, process, promenade, prowl, pussyfoot, reel, ruffle, sashay, saunter, scuffle, shamble, shlep, shuffle, skulk, sleepwalk, slink, slog, slouch, sneak, somnambulate, spacewalk, stagger, stagger, stalk, stamp, step, stomp, stride, stroll, strut, stumble, stump, swag, swagger, tap, tip, tippytoe, tiptoe, tittup, toddle, toe, totter, traipse, tramp, tramp down, trample, trample, tread, tread down, trudge, waddle, wade, walk about, walk around | ||
| Entail | step | ||
| Verb group | take the air, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk | ||
| Antonyms | ride | ||
| 2. | walk (motion) accompany or escort | ||
| Samples | I'll walk you to your car. | ||
| Examples | The men walk the horses across the field | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accompany | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | march, trot | ||
| Verb group | walk, walk | ||
| 3. | walk (competition) obtain a base on balls | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| Verb group | walk | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 4. | walk (motion) traverse or cover by walking | ||
| Samples | Walk the tightrope. Paul walked the streets of Damascus. She walks 3 miles every day. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse | ||
| Verb group | walk | ||
| 5. | walk (competition) give a base on balls to | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Verb group | walk | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 6. | walk (social) live or behave in a specified manner | ||
| Samples | Walk in sadness. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | behave, comport | ||
| 7. | walk (social) be or act in association with | ||
| Samples | We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters. Walk with God. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | associate, consociate | ||
| 8. | walk (motion) walk at a pace | ||
| Samples | The horses walked across the meadow. | ||
| Examples | The horses walk across the field | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pace | ||
| Verb group | walk | ||
| 9. | walk (motion) make walk | ||
| Samples | He walks the horse up the mountain. Walk the dog twice a day. | ||
| Examples | The men walk the horses across the field | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compel, obligate, oblige | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | exhibit, march, march, parade | ||
| Verb group | walk, walk | ||
| 10. | walk (motion) take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure | ||
| Samples | The lovers held hands while walking. We like to walk every Sunday. | ||
| Synonyms | take the air | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | constitutionalize | ||
| Verb group | walk | ||
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