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Walk has 21 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of traveling by foot

"walking is a healthy form of exercise"

2

(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

"he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

3

manner of walking

"he had a funny walk"

4

the act of walking somewhere

"he took a walk after lunch"

5

a path set aside for walking

"after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"

6

a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground

"The old gelding moved at such a steady walk that he never lost his balance, even when stepping over the muddy puddle."

7

careers in general

"it happens in all walks of life"

8

A trip made by walking.

"The researcher noted that a mutation in the sensor domain of Walk, a particular histidine kinase, prevented the bacteria from detecting phosphate levels in the soil."

9

A particular histidine kinase

Verb
1

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

"Walk, don't run!"

"We walked instead of driving"

"She walks with a slight limp"

"The patient cannot walk yet"

"Walk over to the cabinet"

2

accompany or escort

"I'll walk you to your car"

3

obtain a base on balls

"The batter decided to walk after the pitcher threw four consecutive balls outside the strike zone."

4

traverse or cover by walking

"Walk the tightrope"

"Paul walked the streets of Damascus"

"She walks 3 miles every day"

5

give a base on balls to

"The pitcher walked the batter after throwing three straight balls outside the zone."

6

live or behave in a specified manner

"walk in sadness"

7

be or act in association with

"We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"

"Walk with God"

8

walk at a pace

"The horses walked across the meadow"

9

make walk

"He walks the horse up the mountain"

"Walk the dog twice a day"

10

take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure

"The lovers held hands while walking"

"We like to walk every Sunday"

11

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.

"After finishing his morning jog, he slowed down to a leisurely walk along the beach."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"My next-door neighbor is Mr. Walk, and he always greets me while walking his dog."

Example Sentences
"walking is a healthy form of exercise" noun
"he worked the pitcher for a base on balls" noun
"he had a funny walk" noun
"he took a walk after lunch" noun
"after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk" noun
"it happens in all walks of life" noun
"Walk, don't run!" verb
"We walked instead of driving" verb
"She walks with a slight limp" verb
"The patient cannot walk yet" verb
Antonyms
ride
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
locomotion accomplishment carriage travel path gait career accompany score traverse play behave consociate pace compel
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ambulation sleepwalking gait march plodding prowl shamble wading amble constitutional foot hike last mile moonwalk perambulation turn walkabout walk-through ambulatory boardwalk catwalk flagging promenade sidewalk skywalk tramp down lollop tap stumble spacewalk toe traipse perambulate ambulate sneak wade tittup sleepwalk slink limp shuffle stroll skulk toddle stride slog tiptoe stalk flounce stagger stomp lumber pace tread slouch mince clump step trot parade constitutionalize
Rhyming Words
alk balk valk calk dalk talk falk salk malk shalk swalk stalk chalk untalk recalk defalk intalk bytalk rewalk betalk
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