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walkwalk1 /wɔk/ verb 1 
to walk► walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other: “How did you get here?” “We walked.” We walked twenty miles that day.
► go on foot to walk rather than use a vehicle such as a car: It takes 30 minutes to get there if you go on foot, and 5 minutes by car. ➔ GRAMMAR: Don't say: go by foot.
► hike to walk a long way in the country or the mountains: We hiked to a lake. Every year a few people hike the length of the Appalachian Trail.
► pace to walk first in one direction and then in another, when you are waiting or worried about something: Coach Stafford started pacing along the side of the court.
► march to walk with firm regular steps. You often use march about people who walk at the same time, such as soldiers, or about someone who is angry: The school band will march in the New Year’s Day parade. She marched into the room and started shouting.
► wade to walk through deep water: There was no bridge so we had to wade across the river.
► waddle to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another. You use waddle about birds or people with fat bodies: Half a dozen ducks waddled along the riverbank.
► roam to walk around an area without intending to go to any particular place, usually for a long time: Tourists roamed around the old city.
2 to walk slowly► wander to walk slowly around a place without having a clear idea of where you want to go: My sister and I spent the afternoon wandering around in the mall.
► stroll to walk in a slow and relaxed way, especially for pleasure: They strolled along the riverbank, enjoying the evening sun.
► amble to walk in a slow and relaxed way, especially when you are going a short distance, or when you are not going to a particular place: A few people were ambling around the botanical gardens.
► trudge to walk with slow heavy steps because you are tired, it is difficult to walk, or you do not want to go somewhere: She trudged back up the hill, loaded down with heavy bags of groceries.
► shuffle to walk slowly and in a noisy way, without lifting your feet off the ground: The old man shuffled toward the door.
► crawl to move along on your hands and knees with your body close to the ground: He watched the baby crawl across the floor.
3 to walk proudly or confidently► stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way: She strode to the front of the stage and began speaking to the audience.
► strut to walk in a proud and confident way, with your head up and your chest pushed forward. You use strut to show that someone thinks he or she is important or impressive, when you do not think this: The hotel was full of rich people strutting around in expensive clothes.
► parade to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you: Three girls in bikinis were parading up and down the beach.
4 to walk quietly► tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise: I tiptoed out of the room, trying not to wake the baby.
► sneak to walk quietly so that no one notices you, especially when you are doing something you should not be doing: I sneaked out of the house after my parents were asleep.
► creep to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you: Nobody noticed that the little boy had crept into the room and was sitting there, listening.
5 to walk with difficulty► limp to walk with difficulty because your leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg: His knee hurt, and he was limping.
► stagger to walk in an unsteady way and almost fall over: John pushed him and he staggered backward.
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walkwalk2 /wɔk/ noun ► walk a time when you walk somewhere, especially for pleasure: Let’s go for a walk on the beach. We took a walk after dinner.
► stroll a slow relaxed walk: They went for a stroll in the park.
► hike a long walk in the mountains or countryside: The hike to the waterfalls takes about three hours.