[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/walk.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / walk [← W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/W/) # walk «walk» in Mova's school dictionary: **to move by putting one foot in front of the other, slower…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech verb (walk, walks, walked, walking); noun (a walk, walks) ### meaning for a pupil 1) To walk means to move by putting one foot in front of the other, slower than running. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m1) 2) A walk is a trip on foot, often for fun or exercise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m2) 3) To walk a dog is to take it out for a walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m3) 4) To walk someone home is to go with them on foot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m4) 5) A walk of life is a kind of job or background (rare). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m5) 6) (casual) «A walk in the park» means very easy; «walk it» means win easily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m6) 7) (casual) To walk out is to leave in protest; to walk off with something is to steal it or win it easily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m7) 8) (rough) «Take a walk» means go away, I'm done with you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m8) 9) (formal) «Proceed on foot», «traverse» and «perambulate» (old, very formal) are stiff words for walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#m9) ### sense in the lessons In school maths: distance and time on foot; speed (km per hour); a rate per day that adds up over a week. In everyday life: walking to school, walking the dog, a nature walk, a sponsored walk for charity. In casual talk: «walk it», «it's a walk in the park». In the exam voice: «a pedestrian proceeds on foot a distance of 2 km». Phrases: «go for a walk», «walk to school», «a short walk», «within walking distance», «walk away», «walk out». ### examples - She walks 2 km to school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x1) - He walked for 40 minutes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x2) - They walk 3 miles each day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x3) - How far does she walk in a week? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x4) - Let's go for a walk in the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x5) - Tom walks the dog every morning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x6) - The shop is a five-minute walk from our house. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x7) - Babies usually learn to walk around their first birthday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x8) - bus is late, we walking or what, it's like 2 km (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x9) - That test was a walk in the park. (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x10) - Take a walk, I'm not lending you anything. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x11) - A pedestrian proceeds on foot a distance of 3 miles daily; compute the aggregate distance over a period of 7 days. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x12) - The two women walked very slowly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/#x13) ### note Past «walked»; the «l» is silent. «Walk to school» but «walk home» (no «to»). Maths: distance per day is a rate (days × distance); walking speed is about 5 km an hour. Trap: to school and back is twice the distance. «A walk in the park» means easy, not a trip. «Take a walk» (rough) means leave. Formal «proceed on foot» = walk; «pedestrian» = person walking. Safety: walk on the pavement and cross at a crossing. ### In the corpora - [Bridesmaids are friends or relatives who help the bride and walk with her, and children can be flower girls or page boys.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/13-dates-engagements-and-weddings/13/) - [A few seconds of video of two brothers walking together does not tell you whether they have made up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book/24/) - [And there it hurts most, because the person has to walk into class the next morning.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/49-how-to-handle-gossip/1/) - [Switching off or walking away as soon as you see an 18 is always allowed, even at someone else's house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/58-landing-on-an-18-film-by-accident/20/) - [The two steps are: switch off or walk away, then tell a trusted grown-up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/60-next-time-switch-off-tell-and-parental-controls/11/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «walk» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walk/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.