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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++walk1 /wɔːk $ wɒːk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]WALK to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other 走，行走 ‘How did you get here?’ ‘We walked.’ “你们是怎么来这里的？”“我们是步行来的。” Doctors said he’d never walk again. 医生说他再也不能行走了。walk into/down/up etc Carrie walked into the room and sat down in her chair. 卡丽走进房间，坐在她的椅子上。 He loved walking in the hills. 他喜欢在山里散步。walk a mile/200 metres/a short distance etc We must have walked ten miles today. 今天我们肯定走了有十英里路。 I walked all the way to San Rafael. 我一路走到圣拉斐尔。within (easy) walking distance (of something) (=near enough to be able to walk to) (离某处)只有几步路的距离 There are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel. 在离酒店几步路的地方，有许多酒吧和餐馆。walking pace (=the speed that you normally walk at) 步速2  WALK[transitive] to walk somewhere with someone, especially in order to make sure that they are safe or to be polite 护送〔某人到某地 〕 It’s late – I’ll walk you home. 很晚了——我送你回家。walk somebody to something Schools are urging parents to walk their children to school. 学校正在敦促家长护送孩子上学。 She walked me to the front gate. 她把我送到前门。3  WALK[transitive] to take a dog for a walk for exercise 遛〔狗〕 Grandma’s out walking the dog. 奶奶出去遛狗了。4  [intransitive] British English informal if something has walked, it has disappeared and you think someone may have taken it 不见了；被盗走 My pen seems to have walked. 我的钢笔好像不翼而飞了。5  walk free  (also walk American English)SCT to leave a court of law without being punished or sent to prison 被无罪释放 Ferguson walked free after the charges were dropped. 撤诉后，弗格森被无罪释放。 If more evidence isn’t found, Harris will walk. 如果找不到更多的证据，哈里斯将被无罪释放。6  walk it British English spoken a) WALKto make a journey by walking 步行，徒步旅行 If the last bus has gone, we’ll have to walk it. 如果末班车走了，我们只能步行。 b) SUCCEED IN DOING somethingto succeed or win something easily 轻易成功；轻易取胜7. be walking on air HAPPYto be feeling extremely happy 得意扬扬，感到飘飘然8  walk the streets a) to walk around the streets in a town or city 在〔城镇的〕街道上闲逛 It was not safe to walk the streets at night. 夜里走在街上不安全。 b) old-fashioned to be a prostitute 当妓女9. walk the beat when a police officer walks the beat, they walk around an area of a town or city in order to make sure nobody is committing a crime 〔警察〕在辖区巡逻10. walk tall CONFIDENTto be proud and confident because you know that you have not done anything wrong 〔因知道未做错事而〕理直气壮11. walk somebody off their feet British English, walk somebody’s legs off American English informalWALK to make someone tired by making them walk too far 走得某人腿都断了，使某人走得精疲力竭12  walk the walk to do the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation 做该做的事 People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk. 领导做该做的事，下面的人就会受到激励。 → talk the talk at talk1(18)13. walk the plank TTWFORCE somebody TO DO somethingto be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of a ship until you fall off into the sea, used as a punishment in the past 走跳板〔旧时的一种惩罚，逼人在放于船舷的一块木板上走，直到掉入海里〕14. walk on eggshells  (also walk on eggs American English) to be very careful about how you behave with someone because they are easily upset or made angry 战战兢兢地行事，如履薄冰 THESAURUSwalk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other 行走，步行I missed the bus so I decided to walk. 我没有赶上公共汽车，因此决定步行。We’ve walked about eight miles today. 今天我们走了大约八英里路。wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction 闲逛，漫步They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city. 他们在旧城区狭窄的街道上闲逛。stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way 〔坚定、自信或愤怒地〕大踏步走A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall. 一个穿套装的男子大步流星地直入大厅。She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience. 她大步走到台上，开始对听众演讲。pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous 〔尤因紧张而〕踱步Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring. 尼克踱来踱去，等着电话铃响。march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry 行军；〔尤因生气〕快速走The troops marched past with smart uniforms and good discipline. 士兵们穿着整洁漂亮的制服，军容整肃地齐步走过。Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology. 希拉大步冲进办公室要求道歉。wade to walk through deep water 涉水We had to wade across the river. 我们只好涉水过河。stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry 〔尤因生气〕踏着重步走She turned and stomped off without looking back. 她转过身，头也不回地踏着重步走了。to walk quietly 轻轻地走tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise 〔因不想发出声音〕踮着脚走I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby. 我踮着脚走出去，尽量不吵醒宝宝。creep to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you 〔因不想被看到或听到〕悄悄地走Stella crept up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents. 斯特拉悄悄地上楼，希望不会吵醒父母。sneak to walk quietly so that no one notices you, especially because you are doing something you should not do 〔尤因正在做不该做的事〕偷偷地走They sneaked off without paying. 他们没付钱就偷偷溜走了。I quickly sneaked out to have a cigarette. 我迅速溜出去吸支烟。pad to walk quietly without wearing shoes – also used about cats and dogs walking quietly 〔赤脚〕放轻脚步走；〔猫狗〕悄无声息地走Michelle got up and padded barefoot down to the kitchen. 米歇尔起来，赤着脚轻轻地下楼去厨房。The cat padded in, asking for her food. 猫不声不响地进来讨食吃。to walk slowly 慢慢地走trudge /trʌdʒ/ to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere 缓慢而疲惫地走，艰难地走，步履沉重地走The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind. 这些人低着头，在路上艰难地顶风走着。I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present. 我已经在商店里兜了好几个小时寻找礼物。plod to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc 〔常指马、驴等〕吃力而缓慢地走The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load. 驴子驮着重物，艰难地慢慢往前走。I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier. 我步履艰难地走着，越来越渴，越来越饿。shuffle to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground 慢吞吞地拖着脚走The old man got up and shuffled to the door. 老人站起来，慢慢地拖着脚朝门那边走去。to walk with difficulty 艰难地走limp to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg 〔因一条腿受伤〕跛行，一瘸一拐地走Jake was limping because of the injury to his knee. 杰克因为膝盖受伤，走路一瘸一拐的。stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, especially because you are drunk or have been injured 〔尤因醉酒或受伤〕蹒跚，摇摇晃晃地走They finally staggered back to the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning. 清晨4点钟，他们终于蹒跚着走回了宾馆。He hit her and she staggered and fell. 他打了她，她一个踉跄倒了下去。hobble to walk with difficulty in a slow and unsteady way because your legs or feet hurt or have been injured 〔因腿脚疼痛或受伤〕跛行My new shoes were so painful I could only hobble along. 新鞋夹得脚很痛，我只能瘸着走。She hobbled out to the car on crutches. 她拄着拐杖，一瘸一拐地出来，走到汽车旁边。to walk for pleasure 为乐趣行走take a walk (also go for a walk) to walk somewhere for pleasure 散步We went for a walk in the park. 我们去公园散了步。stroll (also go for a stroll) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure 散步，闲逛People were strolling along beside the river. 人们在河边漫步。On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park. 星期天他们去公园散步。hike (also go hiking) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy 〔在山区或乡间〕远足，徒步旅行We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer. 今年夏天我们要去苏格兰徒步旅行。They hiked around the Lake District. 他们在湖区一带徒步旅行。nPat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.trek (also go trekking) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you 〔连续几天或几个星期在遥远的地方〕远足，徒步旅行I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal. 我一直想去尼泊尔徒步旅行。They trekked up to Everest Base Camp. 他们长途步行到达珠穆朗玛峰大本营。 PHRASAL VERBS15 walk away phrasal verb a) LEAVE A RELATIONSHIPto leave a bad or difficult situation, instead of trying to make it better 逃避〔困境〕 from You can’t just walk away from 15 years of marriage! 15年的婚姻，你不能说放弃就放弃！ When the business started to have problems, it was very tempting to walk away. 生意中遇到困难时，会让人不禁想要放弃。b) INJUREto come out of an accident or very bad situation without being harmed 从〔事故或险情中〕平安脱身 Miraculously, both drivers walked away without a scratch. 两名司机都奇迹般地死里逃生，毫发未损。16 walk away with something phrasal verb informal WINto win something easily 轻易赢得 And the lucky winner will walk away with a prize of £10,000. 幸运的优胜者将轻松赢得一万英镑的奖金。17.walk in on somebody phrasal verb INTERRUPTto go into a room and accidentally interrupt someone who is doing something private that they would not want you to see 进屋撞见〔某人正在干不想让人看到的私事〕18 walk into something phrasal verb a) HIT/BUMP INTOto hit an object accidentally as you are walking along 〔走路时意外地〕撞着〔某物〕walk straight/right/bang etc into something Zeke wasn’t looking and walked straight into a tree. 齐克不看路，径直撞到了一棵树上。b) TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDif you walk into an unpleasant situation, you become involved in it without intending to 〔无意中〕陷入〔令人不快的境地〕 He was fairly certain now that he was walking into a trap, and wished he’d come armed. 他现在非常肯定自己是落入了圈套，真希望自己是带着武器来的。walk straight/right into something I walked right into a mob of maybe 50 young white guys. 我无意中走进了五十来个白人小子的包围中。c) GET British English if you walk into a job, you get it very easily 轻易得到〔工作〕 You can’t expect to walk straight into a job. 你别指望不费力气就能找到工作。d) STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEto make yourself look stupid when you could easily have avoided it if you had been more careful 〔由于不慎〕出丑，招致〔麻烦〕walk straight/right into something You walked right into that one! 那都是你疏忽大意造成的！19 walk off phrasal verb a) LEAVE A PLACEto leave someone by walking away from them, especially in a rude or angry way 〔尤指无礼或愤怒地〕离开〔某人〕 Don’t just walk off when I’m trying to talk to you! 我正要跟你说话呢，不要转身就走！b) WALK walk something ↔ off if you walk off an illness or unpleasant feeling, you go for a walk to make it go away 用散步来消除〔病痛或不快〕 Let’s go out – maybe I can walk this headache off. 我们出去吧——说不定我走走头就不痛了。walk off dinner/a meal etc (=go for a walk so that your stomach feels less full) 走路帮助消化晚餐/一顿饭等c) walk off (the/your etc job) American English to stop working as a protest 罢工 Without new contracts, mine workers will walk off their jobs Thursday. 因为没有新合同，煤矿工人将于星期四举行罢工。20 walk off with something phrasal verb informal a) to win something easily 轻易赢得 Lottery winners can walk off with a cool £18 million. 中彩者能轻而易举地拿走足足1,800万英镑。b) stealto steal something or take something that does not belong to you 偷走 Thieves walked off with two million dollars’ worth of jewellery. 小偷偷走了价值200万美元的珠宝。21 walk out phrasal verb a) LEAVE A PLACEto leave a place suddenly, especially because you disapprove of something 〔尤指由于反对某事而〕突然离开，退席 The play was awful and we walked out after half an hour. 那出戏很糟糕，演了半小时我们就退场了。 of the issue that led to the US walking out of the trade talks this week 导致美国退出本周贸易会谈的问题b) to leave your husband, wife etc suddenly and go and live somewhere else 抛弃，遗弃〔伴侣〕 Her husband walked out, leaving her with three children to look after. 丈夫离家而去，留下三个孩子要她抚养。 on Five years later she walked out on Matthew and their two boys. 五年之后她抛弃了马修和他们的两个儿子。c) to leave your job suddenly because you no longer want to do it 〔做工作〕半途而废 We’re so short-staffed. I can’t just walk out. 我们人手这么紧缺，我不能说走就走。 of If you can afford to walk out of your job, why not? 要是你有足够的钱可以不用工作，为什么不辞职呢？d) STOP WORKING/GO ON STRIKEto stop working as a protest 罢工〔以示抗议〕 Workers are threatening to walk out if an agreement is not reached. 工人们威胁说，如果不能达成协议就举行罢工。22 walk out on something phrasal verb STOP DOING somethingto stop doing something you have agreed to do or that you are responsible for 不履行〔答应了或有责任做的事〕 ‘I never walk out on a deal, ’ Dee said. “说好的事我决不反悔。”迪伊说。23 walk over somebody phrasal verb TREAT/BEHAVE TOWARDSto treat someone badly by always making them do what you want them to do 苛刻地对待〔某人，指对其随意驱使〕 It’s terrible – she lets her kids just walk all over her. 太糟糕了——她就听任孩子们的摆布。→ See Verb table

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walk• Anna missed the bus, so she decided to walk.• How old was Daisy when she first started walking?• We must have walked about five miles today.• I was walking along Main Street when I met Pierre.• Sheena's up at six every morning to walk along the beach.• I'll bet we walked at least three miles.• She hates walking home alone at night.• I like to go walking in the woods, just to breathe the air.• Walking instead of driving is an excellent way of losing weight.• Finally he walked it over to the cashier.• Pitchers intentionally walked McCovery 260 times.• She walked on, her footsteps deliberately loud on the stone floor.• Jed walked out of the station and got into a taxi.• I thought of walking out on this guy, too, but decided against it.• Joan happily walks out with a new blender.• Let's try walking the refrigerator over to the wall.• I normally walk the six blocks to the office.• Sometimes, Ashley walks to a nearby elementary school so she can watch the children spill out on to the playground.• As the room fell suddenly, tensely silent, he began to walk, to hobble painfully and with difficulty towards Sabine.• If you walk up and down a pebbly beach, you will notice that the pebbles are not arranged at random.walking pace• Even with the wind of generosity at their back, why did they travel at a man's walking pace?• I trotted for half a block or so, then switched back to my brisk walking pace.• The target was man-shaped, man-sized, and was moved electronically across the sandbagged wall at a brisk walking pace.• Riders are sometimes slowed to a walking pace and punch the supporters who try to embrace them.• You advance at walking pace behind the barrage.• Walking pace often seems to give us the pulse of a movement; and walking pace and heartbeat are often linked.walk ... home• Davis was a late-inning defensive replacement for right fielder Geronimo Berroa and batted once, drawing an intentional walk.• I only cried later, after I walked her home.• And now don't dream of walking me home again.• Couples walked home from late dinners.• Then, walking home, I was easily overtaken by Mrs Matthews, who is 93 and lives next door.• She was walking home near Colbayns School when a man approached her and asked the time.• There was no way that Jessamy was going to let him walk round her home on his own, though.• I turned left and desultorily fell in with Ronny Taskin and his friends, who walked home the same way I did.

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walk2 ●●● S2 W2 noun  1  [countable]DLOWALK a journey that you make by walking, especially for exercise or enjoyment 〔尤指为了锻炼或娱乐的〕步行；散步 It’s a long walk. Maybe we should get the bus. 走着去很远，或许我们应该乘公共汽车。walk to/through/across etc a walk through the castle grounds 步行穿过城堡庭院2  [countable]DLOWALK a particular journey that you make by walking, especially one that goes through an interesting or attractive area 〔尤指穿越有趣或吸引人的地方的〕徒步旅行 He says he’s going on a long walk tomorrow. 他说明天要作一次长途步行。 Have you ever done the Three Peaks walk? 你去三峰山徒步旅行过吗？coastal/hill etc walk There is a stunning 10-mile coastal walk from St Andrews to Crail. 从圣安德鲁斯沿海滨步行到克雷尔，可以看到十英里令人惊叹的美景。3  [countable] an organized event when people walk for pleasure 〔为游玩而组织的〕步行活动 Let’s all go on the beach walk. 我们大家都去海滩走走吧。 The local tourist office organises a number of guided walks. 当地旅游局组织了一些有导游带领的徒步旅行。4  [singular]WALK the way someone walks 步态 SYN gait You can often recognize people by their walk. 你往往可以从走路的姿态辨认出一个人。5  [singular] when you walk rather than run 走，缓步而行 Breathless, she slowed to a walk. 她上气不接下气，放慢速度走了起来。 → walk of life, → sponsored walk at sponsor2(5) COLLOCATIONSverbsgo for a walk 去散步Let’s go for a walk on the beach. 我们到海滩上散步去吧。take/have a walk 散步She took a walk through the town. 她步行穿过镇子。take somebody/a dog for a walk 带某人/狗去散步nCould you take the dog for a walk?ADJECTIVES/NOUN + walka long walk 长途步行We went for a long walk in the woods. 我们去树林里走了很久。a short walk 短途步行The house is only a short walk from local shops. 这房子离当地的商店只有短短几步路。a little walk 稍稍步行I just felt like a little walk. 我只想稍稍散个步。na brisk walkA brisk walk will improve your circulation.nan easy walkFrom here it is an easy walk to the summit.a five-mile/ten-kilometre etc walk 五英里/十公里等的步行距离nHe began the five-mile walk back to town.a five-minute/two-hour etc walk 五分钟/两小时等的步行路程nThere’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘go a walk’ or ‘make a walk’. Say go for a walk. 不要说 ‘go a walk’ 或 ‘make a walk’。 而要说 go for a walk。 THESAURUSwalk noun [countable] a journey that you make on foot, especially for exercise or enjoyment 〔尤指为了锻炼或娱乐的〕步行；散步nI took the dog out for a long walk in the fresh air.nWe went for some lovely walks.nDo you fancy going out for a walk?nhike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countrysideWe went for a hike in the woods. 我们去树林里走了很久。There are some good hikes nearby.nstroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walkLet’s take a stroll in the park.We went for a stroll along the river.nwander British English a short relaxed walk, especially to look around a placeWe had a wander round the town and then went to the beach.ntrek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains.We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.nslog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hoursIt was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills. nmarch noun [countable] an occasion when a group of people walk somewhere together, in order to protest about somethingDemonstrators are planning a march through the capital.a peace march

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walk• The park was full of Sunday afternoon walkers.• In spite of the cold, Lilly and Eleanor and I went for a walk down the hill toward the river.• Local Activities: walks, golf, beaches.• The woman's stiff, agitated walk showed how nervous she was.• There are a limited number of places on each walk so it is best to obtain your ticket in advance.• I love going for walks in the countryside.• He has a funny walk.• During her walks, she doubtless ripened her belief in the moral purpose of clothing.• Emily enjoyed her walks in the park with her father.• There are some particularly interesting walks to the north of the city.• Janet had the slow, leaning walk of an expectant mother.• From here to the bus station is a five-minute walk.• But not everybody who follows this path does the moon walk.• It was a pleasant walk, under cool, shady trees.• Always placing one foot directly in front of the other gave him a slinking walk.• The walk from the Shoe Barn had been wretched.walk to/through/across etc• Park in the United States and walk across border.• Try early evening walks to de-stress after a hard day's work.• Looks like those girls walking to work at Merrill Lynch.• Traffic is another worry-busier roads and faster cars make parents scared to let their kids walk to school alone.• Now Kovitsky walked to the front of the van.• Willie had never walked through so many leaves.• A colonel in golf togs walked through.• Sometimes we walked to the nearest cove.coastal/hill etc walk• At 56, she works full-time, runs a home, enjoys hill walking - and to my eyes, looks terrific.• Excellent shops, fine coastal walks and lovely gardens complete this picturesque resort.• For mountaineers, there's a Lightweight Texaport jacket called the Avalanche and three microfibre jackets for hill walking or climbing.• There is a stunning 10-mile coastal walk from St Andrews to Crail.• Some of the stunts are even more crazy, such as moonlight hill walks and dawn barbecues.guided walks• A full and varied exhibition programme is mounted along with countryside events, and guided walks.• Free activities: There are guided walks organised by the local tourist office, and various festivals throughout the season.• Free activities: The brass band gives regular concerts, there are guided walks and even occasional windsurfing regattas!• Brendan Tours offers 10-day guided walks that cover from six to 10 miles.• These include guided walks, talks and workshops.• Ample opportunities for many activities plus a varied programme of guided walks and events.• The Alpenblick offers a weekly slide show and regular guided walks with the owner.• There are some really lovely places to explore, including some guided walks organised by the Tourist Office.slowed to a walk• They escaped into the relative quiet of Nails's cul-de-sac and slowed to a walk.• When he saw or heard other people, he slowed to a walk until they were past, then he ran again.• I slowed to a walk, pouring sweat.• Sharpe slowed to a walk and drew his sword.

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walk¹ S1 W1 /wɔːk $ wɒːk/ verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
    ‘How did you get here?’ ‘We walked.’
    Doctors said he’d never walk again.
    walk into/down/up etc
    Carrie walked into the room and sat down in her chair.
    He loved walking in the hills.
    walk a mile/200 metres/a short distance etc
    We must have walked ten miles today.
    I walked all the way to San Rafael.
    within (easy) walking distance (of something) (=near enough to be able to walk to)
    There are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
    walking pace (=the speed that you normally walk at)
2. [transitive] to walk somewhere with someone, especially in order to make sure that they are safe or to be polite:
    It’s late – I’ll walk you home.
    walk somebody to something
    Schools are urging parents to walk their children to school.
    She walked me to the front gate.
3. [transitive] to take a dog for a walk for exercise:
    Grandma’s out walking the dog.
4. [intransitive] British English informal if something has walked, it has disappeared and you think someone may have taken it:
    My pen seems to have walked.
5. walk free (also walk American English) to leave a court of law without being punished or sent to prison:
    Ferguson walked free after the charges were dropped.
    If more evidence isn’t found, Harris will walk.
6. walk it British English spoken
  a. to make a journey by walking:
    If the last bus has gone, we’ll have to walk it.
  b. to succeed or win something easily
7. be walking on air to be feeling extremely happy
8. walk the streets
  a. to walk around the streets in a town or city:
    It was not safe to walk the streets at night.
  b. old-fashioned to be a prostitute
9. walk the beat when a police officer walks the beat, they walk around an area of a town or city in order to make sure nobody is committing a crime
10. walk tall to be proud and confident because you know that you have not done anything wrong
11. walk somebody off their feet British Englishwalk sb’s legs off American English informal to make someone tired by making them walk too far
12. walk the walk to do the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation:
    People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk. ⇨ talk the talk at talk¹(18)
13. walk the plank to be forced to walk along a board laid over the side of the ship until you fall off into the sea, used as a punishment in the past
14. walk on eggshells (also walk on eggs American English) to be very careful about how you behave with someone because they are easily upset or made angry
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other: I missed the bus so I decided to walk. | We’ve walked about eight miles today.
   ▪ wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction: They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
   ▪ stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way: A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall. | She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
   ▪ pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous: Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
   ▪ march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry: The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline. | Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
   ▪ wade to walk through deep water: We had to wade across the river.
   ▪ stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry: She turned and stomped off without looking back.
■ to walk quietly
   ▪ tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise: I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby.
   ▪ creep to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you: Stella crept up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
   ▪ sneak to walk quietly so that no-one notices you, especially because you are doing something you should not do: They sneaked off without paying. | I quickly sneaked out to have a cigarette.
   ▪ pad to walk quietly without wearing shoes – also used about cats and dogs walking quietly: Michelle got up and padded barefoot down to the kitchen. | The cat padded in, asking for her food.
■ to walk slowly
   ▪ trudge /trʌdʒ/ to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere: The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind. | I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present.
   ▪ plod to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc: The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load. | I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier.
   ▪ shuffle to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground: The old man got up and shuffled to the door.
■ to walk with difficulty
   ▪ limp to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg: Jake was limping because of the injury to his knee.
   ▪ stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, especially because you are drunk or have been injured: They finally staggered back to the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning. | He hit her and she staggered and fell.
   ▪ hobble to walk with difficulty in a slow and unsteady way because your legs or feet hurt or have been injured: My new shoes were so painful I could only hobble along. | She hobbled out to the car on crutches.
■ to walk for pleasure
   ▪ take a walk (also go for a walk) to walk somewhere for pleasure: We went for a walk in the park.
   ▪ stroll (also go for a stroll) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure: People were strolling along beside the river. | On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
   ▪ hike (also go hiking) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy: We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer. | They hiked around the Lake District. | Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
   ▪ trek (also go trekking) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you: I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal. | They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
     
walk away phrasal verb
  1. to leave a bad or difficult situation, instead of trying to make it better
    walk away from
    You can’t just walk away from 15 years of marriage__
    When the business started to have problems, it was very tempting to walk away.
  2. to come out of an accident or very bad situation without being harmed:
    Miraculously, both drivers walked away without a scratch.
walk away with something phrasal verb informal
  to win something easily:
    And the lucky winner will walk away with a prize of £10,000.
walk in on somebody phrasal verb
  to go into a room and accidentally interrupt someone who is doing something private that they would not want you to see
walk into something phrasal verb
  1. to hit an object accidentally as you are walking along
    walk straight/right/bang etc into something
    Zeke wasn’t looking and walked straight into a tree.
  2. if you walk into an unpleasant situation, you become involved in it without intending to:
    He was fairly certain now that he was walking into a trap, and wished he’d come armed.
    walk straight/right into something
    I walked right into a mob of maybe 50 young white guys.
  3. British English if you walk into a job, you get it very easily:
    You can’t expect to walk straight into a job.
  4. to make yourself look stupid when you could easily have avoided it if you had been more careful
    walk straight/right into something
    You walked right into that one__
walk off phrasal verb
  1. to leave someone by walking away from them, especially in a rude or angry way:
    Don’t just walk off when I’m trying to talk to you__
  2. walk something ↔ off if you walk off an illness or unpleasant feeling, you go for a walk to make it go away:
    Let’s go out – maybe I can walk this headache off.
    walk off dinner/a meal etc (=go for a walk so that your stomach feels less full)
  3. walk off (the/your etc job) American English to stop working as a protest:
    Without new contracts, mine workers will walk off their jobs Thursday.
walk off with something phrasal verb informal
  1. to win something easily:
    Lottery winners can walk off with a cool £18 million.
  2. to steal something or take something that does not belong to you:
    Thieves walked off with two million dollars’ worth of jewellery.
walk out phrasal verb
  1. to leave a place suddenly, especially because you disapprove of something:
    The play was awful and we walked out after half an hour.
    walk out of
    the issue that led to the US walking out of the trade talks this week
  2. to leave your husband, wife etc suddenly and go and live somewhere else:
    Her husband walked out, leaving her with three children to look after.
    walk out on
    Five years later she walked out on Matthew and their two boys.
  3. to leave your job suddenly because you no longer want to do it:
    We’re so short-staffed. I can’t just walk out.
    walk out of
    If you can afford to walk out of your job, why not?
  4. to stop working as a protest:
    Workers are threatening to walk out if an agreement is not reached.
walk out on something phrasal verb
  to stop doing something you have agreed to do or that you are responsible for:
    ‘I never walk out on a deal,’ Dee said.
walk over somebody phrasal verb
  to treat someone badly by always making them do what you want them to do:
    It’s terrible – she lets her kids just walk all over her.

II

walk² S2 W2 noun
1. [countable] a journey that you make by walking, especially for exercise or enjoyment:
    It’s a long walk. Maybe we should get the bus.
    walk to/through/across etc
    a walk through the castle grounds
2. [countable] a particular journey that you make by walking, especially one that goes through an interesting or attractive area:
    He says he’s going on a long walk tomorrow.
    Have you ever done the Three Peaks walk?
    coastal/hill etc walk
    There is a stunning 10-mile coastal walk from St Andrews to Crail.
3. [countable] an organized event when people walk for pleasure:
    Let’s all go on the beach walk.
    The local tourist office organises a number of guided walks.
4. [singular] the way someone walks
   SYN  gait:
    You can often recognize people by their walk.
5. [singular] when you walk rather than run:
    Breathless, she slowed to a walk.
⇨ walk of life, ⇨ sponsored walk at sponsor²(5)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ go for a walk Let’s go for a walk on the beach.
   ▪ take/have a walk She took a walk through the town.
   ▪ take somebody/a dog for a walk Could you take the dog for a walk?
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + walk
   ▪ a long walk We went for a long walk in the woods.
   ▪ a short walk The house is only a short walk from local shops.
   ▪ a little walk I just felt like a little walk.
   ▪ a brisk walk A brisk walk will improve your circulation.
   ▪ an easy walk From here it is an easy walk to the summit.
   ▪ a five-mile/ten-kilometre etc walk He began the five-mile walk back to town.
   ▪ a five-minute/two-hour etc walk There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away.
■ COMMON ERRORS
    ► Do not say 'go a walk' or 'make a walk'. Say go for a walk.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ walk noun [countable] a journey that you make on foot, especially for exercise or enjoyment: I took the dog out for a long walk in the fresh air. | We went for some lovely walks. | Do you fancy going out for a walk?
   ▪ hike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countryside: We went for a hike in the woods. | There are some good hikes nearby.
   ▪ stroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walk: Let’s take a stroll in the park. | We went for a stroll along the river.
   ▪ wander British English a short relaxed walk, especially to look around a place: We had a wander round the town and then went to the beach.
   ▪ trek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do : They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains. | We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
   ▪ slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours: It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.
   ▪ march noun [countable] an occasion when a group of people walk somewhere together, in order to protest about something: Demonstrators are planning a march through the capital. | a peace march