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verb

ˈwȯk How to pronounce walk (audio)
Definition of walknext
1
as in to tread
to go on foot I walked slowly to school

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2
as in to strike
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance

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walk

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noun

1
as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night

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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life

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3
as in promenade
a public place for strolling San Antonio's famous River Walk ranks among the city's foremost attractions

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Recent Examples of walk
Verb
Modern machines can walk, run, and perform increasingly complex movements, but those capabilities do not automatically translate into useful work. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 It’s led creatives to walk a tricky line between the wish to experiment with AI and the havoc disclosing its use can wreak. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
The Brewers hit a game-tying homer and then manufactured a run with a walk, bunt, and single. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Déclassé warriors, sometimes joined by street toughs from other walks of life, gave themselves the airs of swashbuckling samurai. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk
  1. tread
  2. strike
  3. stroll
  4. area
  5. promenade
  6. step
  7. walk out
  8. department
Verb
  • Experts caution, as the Oracle announcement illustrates, that investors should tread carefully, as with any new asset class and especially one often associated with institutional buyers.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Videos also show survivors jumping from a rocky island and swimming to Coast Guard rescue swimmers treading rough seas.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tread
Verb
  • Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Berlin said the would-be robbery victim who fired the shot that struck Jamerson and killed Hill will not face felony charges.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike
Noun
  • The result is a walkable miniature garden built around the experience of the classical garden stroll.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Rockford Files remains a rerun staple, and online platforms have introduced the show to a new generation, which bodes well for NBC’s latest stroll down memory lane.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stroll
Noun
  • In all these areas, the traditional aid system is falling short.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The area, 2 miles south of the White House, has been at the center of a heated legal battle for months.
    — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • For Sacher and other business operators, there’s been concern that services, upkeep and maintenance in the promenade and downtown area have been ignored.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of promenade
Verb
  • The 5-foot-11 UConn product is Golden State’s leading scorer and has stepped it up even further in the playoffs, averaging almost 23 points per game.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At first glance, the surface appears solid, but stepping onto a quaking bog feels like walking on a vast, trembling waterbed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of step
Verb
  • Leo, who had been recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Tuesday, walked out unaided and spent a couple of minutes speaking to well-wishers.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The police dog was able to stand and walk out of the clinic Saturday morning before being carried to a sheriff’s patrol SUV for the ride home, video from the Sheriff’s Office showed.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk out
Noun
  • In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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