walk [v I] Anna missed the bus, so she decided
to walk. _ How old was your baby when she
learned to walk?
+ into/out of/along/back etc He walked out of
the station and got into a taxi. _ I was walking
along Main Street when I met Pierre.
walk home She hates walking home alone
at night.
walk two miles/100 metres etc We must have
walked about five miles today.
on foot 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 foot The bus left us at the bottom
of the hill, and we went the rest of the way on
foot.
wander [ v I] 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
wondering around the old part of the city,
looking at the buildings.
stride [ v I] to walk quickly, taking big
steps, in an angry or confident way
+ into/out of/towards etc Brian strode out
of the room without speaking. _ The Principal
came striding towards me, and shook my
hand.
striding – strode – have strode
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wade [v I] to walk through deep water
+ across/towards/through etc They waded
across the river. |
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go for a walk to walk somewhere for
pleasure or for exercise: It’s a lovely evening.
Why don’t we go for a walk?
stroll/go for a stroll [ v 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. _
They decided to go for a stroll along the beach.
tiptoe [ v I] to walk on your toes because
you do not want to make any noise
+ into/out of/past etc He tiptoed out of the
room, trying not to wake the baby.
tiptoeing – tiptoed – have tiptoed
creep/sneak [ v 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. _
They must have sneaked in while 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 over his eyes.
creeping – crept – have crept
sneaking – sneaked (also snuck AMERICAN)
- have sneaked (also have snuck AMERICAN)
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.
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