Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - walk
Walk
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a (of a person or other biped) progress by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once. b progress with similar movements (walked on his hands). c go with the gait usual except when speed is desired. d (of a quadruped) go with the slowest gait, always having at least two feet on the ground at once. 2 intr. a travel or go on foot. b take exercise in this way (walks for two hours each day). 3 tr. perambulate, traverse on foot at walking speed, tread the floor or surface of. 4 tr. a cause to walk with one. b accompany in walking. c ride or lead (a horse, dog, etc.) at walking pace. d take charge of (a puppy) at walk (see sense 4 of n.). 5 intr. (of a ghost) appear. 6 intr. Cricket leave the wicket on being out. 7 Baseball a intr. reach first base on balls. b tr. allow to do this. 8 intr. archaic live in a specified manner, conduct oneself (walk humbly; walk with God). 9 intr. US sl. be released from suspicion or from a charge. --n. 1 a an act of walking, the ordinary human gait (go at a walk). b the slowest gait of an animal. c a person's manner of walking (know him by his walk). 2 a taking a (usu. specified) time to walk a distance (is only ten minutes' walk from here; it's quite a walk to the bus-stop). b an excursion on foot, a stroll or constitutional (go for a walk). c a journey on foot completed to earn money promised for a charity etc. 3 a a place, track, or route intended or suitable for walking; a promenade, colonnade, or footpath. b a person's favourite place or route for walking. c the round of a postman, hawker, etc. 4 a farm etc. where a hound-puppy is sent to accustom it to various surroundings. 5 the place where a gamecock is kept. 6 a part of a forest under one keeper. Phrases and idioms in a walk without effort (won in a walk). walk about stroll. walk all over colloq. 1 defeat easily. 2 take advantage of. walk away from 1 easily outdistance. 2 refuse to become involved with; fail to deal with. 3 survive (an accident etc.) without serious injury. walk away with colloq. = walk off with. walk the boards be an actor. walk the hospitals = walk the wards. walk in (often foll. by on) enter or arrive, esp. unexpectedly or easily. walk into 1 colloq. encounter through unwariness (walked into the trap). 2 sl. archaic attack forcefully. 3 sl. archaic eat heartily. walk it 1 make a journey on foot, not ride. 2 colloq. achieve something (esp. a victory) easily. walk Matilda see MATILDA. walk off 1 depart (esp. abruptly). 2 get rid of the effects of (a meal, ailment, etc.) by walking (walked off his anger). walk a person off his or her feet (or legs) exhaust a person with walking. walk off with colloq. 1 steal. 2 win easily. walk of life an occupation, profession, or calling. walk-on 1 (in full walk-on part) = walking-on part. 2 the player of this. walk on air see AIR. walk out 1 depart suddenly or angrily. 2 (usu. foll. by with) Brit. archaic go for walks in courtship. walk-out n. a sudden angry departure, esp. as a protest or strike. walk out on desert, abandon. walk over 1 colloq. = walk all over. 2 (often absol.) traverse (a racecourse) without needing to hurry, because one has no opponents or only inferior ones. walk-over n. an easy victory or achievement. walk the plank see PLANK. walk the streets 1 be a prostitute. 2 traverse the streets esp. in search of work etc. walk tall colloq. feel justifiable pride. walk up! a showman's invitation to a circus etc. walk-up US adj. (of a building) allowing access to the upper floors only by stairs. --n. a walk-up building. walk up to approach (a person) for a talk etc. walk the wards be a medical student. Derivatives walkable adj. Etymology: OE wealcan roll, toss, wander, f. Gmc
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I. verb Etymology: partly from Middle English ~en (past welk, past participle ~en), from Old English wealcan to roll, toss, journey about (past weolc, past participle wealcen) and partly from Middle English ~ien (past ~ed, past participle ~ed), from Old English wealcian to roll up, muffle up; akin to Middle Dutch ~en to knead, press, full Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. roam, wander, to move about in visible form ; appear, to make headway, 2. to move along on foot ; advance by steps, to come or go easily or readily, to go on foot for exercise or pleasure, to go at a ~, 3. to pursue a course of action or way of life ; conduct oneself ; behave , to be or act in association ; continue in union , ~ out , to go to first base as a result of a base on balls, 5. of an inanimate object to move in a manner that is suggestive of ~ing, to stand with an appearance suggestive of strides , to move about in space outside a spacecraft, to avoid criminal prosecution or conviction , transitive verb 1. to pass on foot or as if on foot through, along, over, or upon ; traverse, perambulate , to perform or accomplish by going on foot , 2. to cause (an animal) to go at a ~ ; take for a ~ , b. to cause to move by ~ing , to haul (as an anchor) by ~ing round the capstan, to follow on foot for the purpose of measuring, surveying, or inspecting , 4. to accompany on foot ; ~ with , to compel to ~ (as by a command), to bring to a specified condition by ~ing , to move (an object) in a manner suggestive of ~ing, to perform (a dance) at a ~ing pace , to give a base on balls to, II. noun Date: 14th century 1. an act or instance of going on foot especially for exercise or pleasure , space ~, an accustomed place of ~ing ; haunt, a place designed for ~ing:, a railed platform above the roof of a dwelling house, b. a path specially arranged or paved for ~ing, side~, a public avenue for promenading ; promenade, rope~, a place or area of land in which animals feed and exercise with minimal restraint, distance to be ~ed , a ceremonial procession, manner of living ;...Толковый словарь английского языка
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