Walk
verb
To move using your legs, at a slower pace than running.
Every morning, I walk my dog in the park.
Often appears as...
- walk in the park
- walk the dog
verb
To leave a place, often as a way of showing you are angry or upset.
When he started shouting, I just turned around and walked.
Often appears as...
- walk away
- walk out
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To guide, accompany, or escort someone on foot.
Could you walk me to my car? It's dark outside.
Often appears as...
- walk someone home
- walk someone to the door
noun
A journey on foot, usually for pleasure or exercise.
We went for a walk on the beach.
Often appears as...
- go for a walk
- take a walk
verb
To be allowed to leave a place freely, without being punished.
I can't believe he just walked after all the evidence against him.
Often appears as...
- walk free
- walk from the court
Usage tips
Informal
Legal
verb
To move using your legs, at a slower pace than running.
Every morning, I walk my dog in the park.
Often appears as...
- walk in the park
- walk the dog
verb
To leave a place, often as a way of showing you are angry or upset.
When he started shouting, I just turned around and walked.
Often appears as...
- walk away
- walk out
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To guide, accompany, or escort someone on foot.
Could you walk me to my car? It's dark outside.
Often appears as...
- walk someone home
- walk someone to the door
noun
A journey on foot, usually for pleasure or exercise.
We went for a walk on the beach.
Often appears as...
- go for a walk
- take a walk
verb
To be allowed to leave a place freely, without being punished.
I can't believe he just walked after all the evidence against him.
Often appears as...
- walk free
- walk from the court
Usage tips
Informal
Legal
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Pro Tip 1/3Speed Difference
Walking is slower than running and faster than crawling.
She prefers to walk rather than run to enjoy the scenery.
Pro Tip 2/3Daily Routine
Walking is often used to describe regular or habitual actions.
He walks to work every day.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Use
'Walk in the park' is a phrase meaning something is easy, not always a literal walk.
Math is a walk in the park for her.
Pro Tip 1/3Speed Difference
Walking is slower than running and faster than crawling.
She prefers to walk rather than run to enjoy the scenery.
Pro Tip 2/3Daily Routine
Walking is often used to describe regular or habitual actions.
He walks to work every day.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Use
'Walk in the park' is a phrase meaning something is easy, not always a literal walk.
Math is a walk in the park for her.
Pro Tip 1/3Speed Difference
Walking is slower than running and faster than crawling.
She prefers to walk rather than run to enjoy the scenery.
Pro Tip 2/3Daily Routine
Walking is often used to describe regular or habitual actions.
He walks to work every day.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Use
'Walk in the park' is a phrase meaning something is easy, not always a literal walk.
Math is a walk in the park for her.
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The benefits of good...
These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee,
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Can you solve the pirate...
so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way, they'll vote to make the captain walk the plank just for fun. Finally, each pirate is excellent at logical deduction
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The psychological weight...
and i learned that my one hour of walking every day was as good for my head as it was for my body and finally life's too short to live without ice cream when i was first diagnosed i made a list of all my favorite foods and i went and did a glycemic a personal
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Why sitting is bad for...
It sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and take it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. Our bodies love to sit, right? Not really. Sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise.
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Why do people get so...
freeing up working memory. And if you have the chance, physical activity, like a brisk walk, deepens breathing and helps relieve muscle tension, preventing anxiety from building. You can also use your knowledge about the brain to change your mindset.
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Saving an Elephant from...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive? Ah, because the guy's body condition is good he was walking and also getting to another bad level, but he's still okay to survive.
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Can Sloths Kill You? PIPE...
like something out of a horror film, really. But no, they can't walk upright. Why do sloths exist? Well, I mean, why do any of us exist? Sloths exist because they are ridiculously cool and the world would be rubbish without them.
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes. Have you ever seemed to lose your airplane ticket a thousand times as you walked
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NASA Trailblazer:...
computer courage is just one of many words that describe this woman being the first woman in the room of all white men in a time when that was not popular the courage to even walk in that room
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
legs a mud skipper a fish that spends most of its life out of the sea it can walk on land and breathe air
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The benefits of good...
These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee,
Video examples
Can you solve the pirate...
so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way, they'll vote to make the captain walk the plank just for fun. Finally, each pirate is excellent at logical deduction
Video examples
The psychological weight...
and i learned that my one hour of walking every day was as good for my head as it was for my body and finally life's too short to live without ice cream when i was first diagnosed i made a list of all my favorite foods and i went and did a glycemic a personal
Video examples
Why sitting is bad for...
It sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and take it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. Our bodies love to sit, right? Not really. Sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise.
Video examples
Why do people get so...
freeing up working memory. And if you have the chance, physical activity, like a brisk walk, deepens breathing and helps relieve muscle tension, preventing anxiety from building. You can also use your knowledge about the brain to change your mindset.
Video examples
Saving an Elephant from...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive? Ah, because the guy's body condition is good he was walking and also getting to another bad level, but he's still okay to survive.
Video examples
Can Sloths Kill You? PIPE...
like something out of a horror film, really. But no, they can't walk upright. Why do sloths exist? Well, I mean, why do any of us exist? Sloths exist because they are ridiculously cool and the world would be rubbish without them.
Video examples
Ze Frank: Are you human?
when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes. Have you ever seemed to lose your airplane ticket a thousand times as you walked
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
computer courage is just one of many words that describe this woman being the first woman in the room of all white men in a time when that was not popular the courage to even walk in that room
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
legs a mud skipper a fish that spends most of its life out of the sea it can walk on land and breathe air
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing.
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Charlie Chaplin
English Actor
I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.
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Alice Walker
American Author
I understood at a very early age that in nature, I felt everything I should feel in church but never did. Walking in the woods, I felt in touch with the universe and with the spirit of the universe.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.
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Lil Baby
American Musician
I'm used to having money and the stuff I do, but it's more of how I'm doing it now. I walk outside and people know me, and I really get paid for shows.
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Arthur Ashe
American Tennis Player
If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.
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Helen Baxendale
English Actress
Women are under-represented in every walk of life.
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Alex Roe
English Actor
I've got friends from all walks of life.
Quote examples
Mary J. Blige
American Musician
I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing.
Quote examples
Charlie Chaplin
English Actor
I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
I understood at a very early age that in nature, I felt everything I should feel in church but never did. Walking in the woods, I felt in touch with the universe and with the spirit of the universe.
Quote examples
Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.
Quote examples
Lil Baby
American Musician
I'm used to having money and the stuff I do, but it's more of how I'm doing it now. I walk outside and people know me, and I really get paid for shows.
Quote examples
Arthur Ashe
American Tennis Player
If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
Quote examples
Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.
Quote examples
Hillary Clinton
American Politician
You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.
Quote examples
Helen Baxendale
English Actress
Women are under-represented in every walk of life.
Quote examples
Alex Roe
English Actor
I've got friends from all walks of life.
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