Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

Dictionary search results

Showing 1-50 of 173 results

walk US English

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

walk-in US English

(especially of a storage area) large enough to walk into

walk-on US English

denoting a small nonspeaking part in a play or film

walk-up US English

(of a building) allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only; having no elevator

perp walk US English

an act of walking into or out of a police station, courthouse, etc., that a person in police custody is made to perform for the benefit of the media

tail-walk US English

(of a fish) move over the surface of water by propulsion with the tail

walk away in walk US English

easily, casually, or irresponsibly abandon a situation in which one is involved or for which one is responsible

walk in on in walk US English

enter suddenly or unexpectedly

walk into in walk US English

encounter or become involved in through ignorance or carelessness

walk out in walk US English

depart suddenly or angrily

walk over in walk US English

another way of saying walk all over.

random walk US English

the movements of an object or changes in a variable that follow no discernible pattern or trend

sheep walk US English

a tract of land on which sheep are pastured

walk the walk also walk the talk in walk US English

suit one’s actions to one’s words

charity walk US English

a sponsored walk to raise money for a charity

Lambeth Walk US English

a social dance with a walking step, popular in the late 1930s

waltz or walk Matilda in Matilda2 US English

carry a bundle of possessions while traveling

walk through in walk US English

rehearse (a play or other piece), reading the lines aloud from a script and performing the actions of the characters

walk-through US English

a tour or demonstration of an area or task

widow's walk US English

a railed or balustraded platform built on a roof, originally in early New England houses, typically for providing an unimpeded view of the sea

walk of life in walk US English

the position within society that someone holds or the part of society to which they belong as a result of their job or social status

walk something back in walk US English

retract a statement or reverse an action or decision

walk something off in walk US English

exercise on foot in order to undo the effects of a heavy meal

walk the plank in plank US English

(formerly) be forced by pirates to walk blindfold along a plank over the side of a ship to one’s death in the sea

walk all over in walk US English

treat in a thoughtless, disrespectful, and exploitative manner

walk of shame in walk US English

an instance of walking back home on the day after an unplanned casual sexual encounter, typically dressed in the same clothes as the previous evening

walk the wards in walk US English

gain experience as a clinical medical student

walk away with in walk US English

another way of saying walk off with.

tread the boards in board US English

appear on stage as an actor

cock of the walk in cock1 US English

someone who dominates others within a group

walk on eggshells in walk US English

be extremely cautious about one’s words or actions

walk the streets in walk US English

walk freely in a town or city

win in a walk in walk US English

win without effort or competition

walk someone through in walk US English

guide (someone) carefully through a process

point US English

the position at the head of a column or wedge of troops

tall US English

used in reference to proud and confident movement or behavior

a walk in the park in walk US English

something that is very easy to accomplish

walk someone off their feet in walk US English

walk with someone until they are exhausted

tightrope US English

a rope or wire stretched tightly high above the ground, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing

cakewalk US English

an absurdly or surprisingly easy task

duckwalk US English

walk with the body in a squatting posture

jaywalk US English

cross or walk in the street or road unlawfully or without regard for approaching traffic

ropewalk US English

a long building or piece of ground where ropes are made

walkout US English

a sudden angry departure, especially as a protest or strike

walkover US English

an easy victory

take a trip or walk down memory lane in memory US English

deliberately recall pleasant or sentimental memories

trap1 US English

a trick by which someone is misled into acting contrary to their interests or intentions