walk home She hates wa/king home
alone at night.
walk two miles/100 metres etc We must have walked about five miles today.
on foot jon Tut I if you go somewhere on foot, you walk instead of going by car, bus, train etc: It isn't far. It'll take you about ten minutes on foot. go/travel on/oot The bus left us at the bottom of the hill, and we went the rest of the way on foot.
Wander /'wDnd3r||'wa:n-/ [и Ц to walk without hurrying and without going directly to a particular place, either for pleasure or because you are lost
+ around/about/into etc I spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city, looking at the bui/dings.
march /ma:rtJ7 \v I] if soldiers march, they
all walk together with regular steps + into/through/past etc Thousands of US soldiers marched through the streets of Paris.
wade
wade weid. [и I) to walk through deep water
f across/towards/through etc They waded across the river.
to walk for pleasure or
for exercise
go for a walk /,g3o far э woik/ to walk somewhere for pleasure or for exercise: It's a lovely evening. Why don't we go for a walk?
stroll/go/br a stroll
strool. goo for э 'str^ol/ |u I) to walk in a slow and relaxed way, especially for pleasure
+ along/through/across
etc They strolled along the riverbank, enjoying the evening sun, I They decided to go for a stroll along the beach.
hiking :,haikii]/ [n U1 the activity of
for long walks in the countryside go hiking My parents go hiking a
a journey that you make by walking
walk /work,/ [n С] a journey that you make by walking, either for pleasure or exercise, or in order to go somewhere go for a walk (=walk for pleasure or exercise) I love going for walks in the countryside.
a tong/short/ten-minute etc walk (-used to say how long it takes to walk somewhere) Jt's a long walk from here to the nearest town. I "How far is it to the post office?" "It's not far - just a 5-minute walk.1'
hike haik/ In C] a long walk in the
countryside
go on a hike We went on lots of great hikes.
to walk quietly
tiptoe
tiptoe tiptao/ [и 1] to walk on your toes because you do not want to make any noise
going
lot.
+ into/out o//post etc He tiptoed out of the room, trying not to wake the baby. tiptoeing - tiptoed - have tiptoed
creep
creep/sneak /krirp, sm:k/ [u I| to walk
quietly and carefully because you do not want anyone to notice you + in/through/across/out etc He unlocked the back door and crept out into the yard. I They must haue sneaked in whi/e the guard wasn't looking, creep up/sneak up behind sb (=in order to surprise them) She crept up behind him and put her hands ouer his eyes.
creeping - crept - have crept sneaking - sneaked (a!^o snuck amlhk /\V> -have sneaked (aho have snuckamfkk ,y\)
to walk slowly and with difficulty
limp /Итр/ [и I] to walk with difficulty because you have hurt one of your legs + along/over/towards She limped painfully ouer to a chair and sat down, a (imp [n singular] a limping movement: Josie walked with a slight Jimp.
stagger /staeg3r/[u I] if you stagger, you do not walk straight and you almost fall over, because you are injured, drunk, or very tired
+ into/out of/along etc Kevin staggered over to our table. I A man came stag gering into the building, bleeding from his citest.
trudge \тлйъ \v 1] to walk slowly using a
lot of effort, for example because you arc going up a hill, carrying heavy bags, or walking through snow + back/along/home etc The car broke down and we had to trudge back home through the snou;.
a single movement you make when you are walking
Step /step/ (n C] the single movement that you make when you put one foot in front of the other when you are walking
take a step She walked briskly, taking quick, short steps.
footstep /'futstep/ (n С usually plural] the sound of someone's feet when they are walking or running: Suddenly Rachel heard footsteps behind her in the dark street.
Pace peis [n CI the distance you go when you take a single step: He took a couple of paces forward, then stopped.
someone who is walking
pedestrian /pedestrian/ [n C] someone who is walking in a town, instead of going by car. bus, bicycle etc: Banning traffic from the shopping areas has made life much more pleasant for pedestrians.
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walker /'и/з:кэг/ (rj Cj someone who walks in the countryside for pleasure: There's с rough track through the woods for riders and walkers.