walk the floor
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Meaning · English
To pace back and forth, often due to anxiety or excitement
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đi lại loanh quanh, thường do lo lắng hoặc hào hứng
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Literally: to walk on the floor
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She walked the floor all night, waiting for news
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “walk the floor” mean?
To pace back and forth, often due to anxiety or excitement Literally: to walk on the floor
Is “walk the floor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.