Idioms for walk
Origin of walk
before 1000; (v.) Middle English
walken, Old English
wealcan to roll, toss,
gewealcan to go; cognate with Dutch, German
walken to full (cloth), Old Norse
vālka to toss; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM walk
un·walked, adjectiveWords nearby walk
British Dictionary definitions for take a walk
walk
/ (wɔːk) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of walk
walkable, adjectiveWord Origin for walk
Old English
wealcan; related to Old High German
walchan, Sanskrit
valgati he moves
Medical definitions for take a walk
walk
[ wôk ]
v.
To move over a surface by taking steps with the feet at a pace slower than a run.
n.
The gait of a human in which the feet are lifted alternately with one part of a foot always on the ground.
The characteristic way in which one walks.
Idioms and Phrases with take a walk (1 of 2)
take a walk
Leave abruptly, walk out. For example, If she's rude again I'm just going to take a walk, or The director would not put up with tantrums and ordered the young actress to take a walk. [Colloquial; late 1800s] Also see take a hike.
Idioms and Phrases with take a walk (2 of 2)
walk