English · Word Candidate

walk

/wɔːk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: walks · walking · walked

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển bằng chân bằng cách đặt mỗi chân (hoặc cặp hoặc nhóm chân) về phía trước, với ít nhất một chân trên mặt đất tại mọi thời điểm

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thắng hoặc tránh một vụ án hình sự, đặc biệt khi thực sự có tội

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VerbRegister: colloquial

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A trip made by walking.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyến đi bằng cách đi bộ

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Noun

Examples

I take a walk every morning.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A distance walked.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng cách đi bộ

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Noun

Examples

It’s a long walk from my house to the library.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “walk” mean?

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.

Is “walk” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.