Word Finder - walked

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To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

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To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.

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To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.

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If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk.

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Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.

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If you leave your wallet lying around, it’s going to walk.

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(of a batsman) To walk off the field, as if given out, after the fielding side appeals and before the umpire has ruled; done as a matter of sportsmanship when the batsman believes he is out.

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To travel (a distance) by walking.

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I walk two miles to school every day.  The museum’s not far from here – you can walk it.

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To take for a walk or accompany on a walk.

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I walk the dog every morning.  Will you walk me home?

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To allow a batter to reach base by pitching four balls.

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To move something by shifting between two positions, as if it were walking.

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I carefully walked the ladder along the wall.

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To full; to beat cloth to give it the consistency of felt.

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To traverse by walking (or analogous gradual movement).

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I walked the streets aimlessly.   Debugging this computer program involved walking the heap.

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To operate the left and right throttles of (an aircraft) in alternation.

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To leave, resign.

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If we don't offer him more money he'll walk.

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To push (a vehicle) alongside oneself as one walks.

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To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct oneself.

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To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, such as a sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person.

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To be in motion; to act; to move.

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To put, keep, or train (a puppy) in a walk, or training area for dogfighting.

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(hotel) To move a guest to another hotel if their confirmed reservation is not available on day of check-in.

She walked slowly back to the kitchen.

He walked in without knocking.

She shrugged and then walked away.

She glanced around for some kind of weapon as they walked, and soon came up with a walking stick.

Len walked further into the room.

Alex looked up and smiled when they walked into the room.

Behind him walked his host and hostess.

She sighed and walked over to the window seat.

He tossed the shirt on the bed and walked silently to her.

Some walked thoughtfully up and down, others whispered and laughed.

Avoiding his eyes as she walked past him, she tried not to limp.

Alex was removing supper from the oven when she walked into the kitchen.

Dulce regarded her reflectively for a moment longer and then walked away without saying another word.

He reached out and grasped her arm as she walked by.

She turned around and walked three steps before it hit her.

She walked toward the door.

He walked across the kitchen and paused at the door.

I walked down the entire block but there weren't any people.

I saw a light on in a large house so I... just walked in.

I put my arm around her and walked her to the bedroom.

And still the Black God walked.

Jonny turned and walked away, disappearing after a few steps.

Xander stepped aside and Jonny walked through the front door.

He turned and walked away.

They were all giggling over coffee when Brandon walked in.

The smoke was bothering me and I didn't want to ruin the party for all of you, so I simply walked home.

Brandon led her outside and they walked casually toward the barn.

He hadn't thought twice about Toni's message that he'd delivered the package from the stash house to his condo until he walked in and discovered the vamp he expected was a woman.

Her eyes went to the bedroom, and she walked the opposite direction to the laundry room and ruffled through Dusty's neatly folded laundry.

Her smile widened, and she walked away into the living room.

Drawing a weapon, he walked through the hall and into a corridor.

Her eyes went from the ancient site glowing in the moonlight to her father's form as he walked up the hill.

She tested it as she walked to see how much effort it would take to control.

Yully walked to the center of the monument.

He stood and walked into the living room.

She walked beside him, pensive.

And she walked away without another word, confused as to why she had wanted him to say there was more to why he chose her than because it was his duty.

Jenn walked until she reached the end of the driveway.

She crossed the road and walked into the pine forest, towards the small town.

I'll admit, I don't know how you walked away from me like you did in the wine cellar.

She snatched the plate and walked into the living room.

I wouldn't have walked away that day.

At long last, she heard the sound of boot soles against stone as people walked down the hall.

Sofi slowed as they walked, and Jenn looked up at the midday sun.

Jonny turned away from her and walked out of the hospital, waiting until he was out of view to Travel.

Raw pain filtered through Jenn as they walked away.

They walked through a small door into the walls of Tiyan.

He took in the different manners of dress, the different features and colors, and the variety of accents and languages he heard as he walked.

No swarm of arrows pierced his back as he walked away from the walls.

He crossed to the quiet horse as he walked, issuing it a warning look as well.