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walk — /wawk/, v.i. 1. to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in… … Universalium
walkabout — /wawk euh bowt /, n. 1. Chiefly Brit. a. a walking tour. b. an informal public stroll taken by members of the royal family or by a political figure for the purpose of greeting and being seen by the public. 2. Australian. a. a brief, informal… … Universalium
walkaround pay — /wawk euh rownd / extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site. * * * … Universalium
walkaway — /wawk euh way /, n. 1. an easy victory or conquest. 2. a patient or inmate who escapes from an institution by walking away when not being supervised or guarded. [1885 90; n. use of v. phrase walk away] * * * … Universalium
walk-behind — /wawk bi huynd /, adj. 1. being a motor driven machine, as a power lawn mower or a snowblower, designed for operation with the operator walking behind and guiding the machine by its handle controls. n. 2. a walk behind machine. [adj., n. use of v … Universalium
walk-down — /wawk down /, n. 1. a store, living quarters, etc., located below the street level and approached by a flight of steps: It was a dimly lit walk down optimistically called a garden apartment. adj. 2. (of a store, restaurant, apartment, etc.)… … Universalium
walk-in — /wawk in /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to persons who walk into a place from the street, esp. irregularly or without an appointment: walk in customers; walk in sales; a walk in patient. 2. large enough to be walked into: a walk in kitchen. n. 3. a… … Universalium
Walkman — /wawk meuhn, man /, Trademark. a brand of small portable stereo cassette player, radio, or cassette player and radio used with headphones. * * * … Universalium
walk-off — /wawk awf , of /, n. Informal. a person who escapes easily, esp. by walking away from a place of detention; a walkaway: The guards rounded up the walk offs from the prison farm. [1935 40; n. use of v. phrase walk off] * * * … Universalium
walk-on — /wawk on , awn /, n. 1. Also called walking part. a small part in a play or other entertainment, esp. one without speaking lines. Cf. bit2 (def. 6). 2. an entertainer or actor who plays such a part. 3. an athlete trying out for a team who has not … Universalium
