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To guide or escort
“To promote fitness and good health, the school encouraged parents to walk their children to school.”
To be in motion by moving one's feet in a slow and alternative manner
“I was really excited and started to walk at a faster pace to catch up with the others.”
To travel a certain distance on foot
“He would walk the seven miles into town.”
(colloquial) To be cleared of charges and be free to live life as per usual
“There was insufficient evidence to convict him and he would ultimately be allowed to walk.”
To impose inaction of work in order to force an employer to agree to demands
“Workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to raise their pay.”
Plural for the act of making a trip by foot
“We decided to take a break from work and go for a relaxing walk through the hills.”
Plural for a path or other structured area on which to travel on foot
“Improvements to the riverside walk and cycle path will also be made.”
Plural for the way or manner in which a person travels by foot
“His walk was slow and methodical as he listened to the spattering of the rain.”
Plural for a path designed for the purpose of recreational walking
“The park has a popular walk that circles the lake.”
Plural for an area of life a person has experienced including their careers, and position within society
“It is a charitable organization that welcomes volunteers from every walk of life.”
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