Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Word of the day: Walk

walk v.
1. vi to move or travel on legs and feet, alternately putting one foot a comfortable distance in front of, or sometimes behind, the other and usually proceeding at a moderate pace.
2. vt to travel along or through something on foot
3. vt to lead or exercise an animal, usually a dog on a leash
4. vt to accompany somebody on foot as far as a particular place such as a home or car
5. vt to help or force somebody to walk by holding and pushing from behind
6. vti to move, or move something, in a way that suggests walking, for example, by pivoting a large heavy object alternately on its corners and swinging the other side forward
7. vt to measure or inspect something by walking over or along it, especially the boundaries of an area or piece of property
8. vi to disappear or be stolen (informal)
9. vi to go out on strike (slang)
10. vi to quit a job, event, or meeting to express disagreement (slang)
11. vi to be released from prison or found innocent of a crime (slang)
12. vi to proceed to first base on four balls
13. vt to allow a batter to go to first base on four balls
14. vi to take more than two steps in basketball without dribbling while holding the ball

n.
1. a journey made on foot, especially for pleasure or exercise
2. the distance traveled or the time it takes to go somewhere on foot
3. a relatively slow-paced way of moving for a horse or other four-legged animal, in which two feet are always on the ground
4. somebody’s characteristic way of walking
5. a place designed or set aside for the use of people on foot
6. a route or path for travelers on foot
7. a track race in which the competitors walk a specified distance
8. an enclosed area for exercising or pasturing domestic animals such as horses
9. a plantation of widely spaced trees or shrubs
10. the space between rows of widely spaced trees or shrubs
11. in baseball, the act of reaching first base on four balls
12. in basketball, an illegal taking of steps while holding the ball
13. something that is very easy to do (informal)

Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Meanings/Synonyms:

saunter (v.)
stroll
amble
march
stride
pace
hike
toddle
totter
stagger
move
go

stroll (n.)
saunter
march
amble
hike

gait (n.)
pace
tread

2 comments:

Micha said...

Encouraging to know that even though I sometimes feel I am staggering (through life), I´m still moving forward.

longspider said...

Yes, don't we all stagger at times... :) But fortunately, any forward movement is still forward movement!