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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Walk \Walk\ (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Walked; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Walking.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to
     roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work
     a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full,
     Icel. v[=a]lka to roll, to stamp, Sw. valka to full, to roll,
     Dan. valke to full; cf. Skr. valg to spring; but cf. also AS.
     weallian to roam, ramble, G. wallen. [root]130.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a
        moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to
        proceed at a slower or faster rate, but without running,
        or lifting one foot entirely before the other touches the
        ground.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace
              of the kingdom of Babylon.            --Dan. iv. 29.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              When Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked
              on the water, to go to Jesus.         --Matt. xiv.
                                                    29.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In the walk of quadrupeds, there are always two, and
           for a brief space there are three, feet on the ground
           at once, but never four.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to
        take one's exercise; to ramble.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; --
        said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, as a
        sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person; to go
        about as a somnambulist or a specter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I have heard, but not believed, the spirits of the
              dead
              May walk again.                       --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              When was it she last walked?          --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To be in motion; to act; to move; to wag. [Obs.] ``Her
        tongue did walk in foul reproach.'' --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Do you think I'd walk in any plot?    --B. Jonson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I heard a pen walking in the chimney behind the
              cloth.                                --Latimer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's
        self.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We walk perversely with God, and he will walk
              crookedly toward us.                  --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To move off; to depart. [Obs. or Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He will make their cows and garrans to walk.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To walk in, to go in; to enter, as into a house.
  
     To walk after the flesh (Script.), to indulge sensual
        appetites, and to live in sin. --Rom. viii. 1.
  
     To walk after the Spirit (Script.), to be guided by the
        counsels and influences of the Spirit, and by the word of
        God. --Rom. viii. 1.
  
     To walk by faith (Script.), to live in the firm belief of
        the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for
        salvation. --2 Cor. v. 7.
  
     To walk in darkness (Script.), to live in ignorance, error,
        and sin. --1 John i. 6.
  
     To walk in the flesh (Script.), to live this natural life,
        which is subject to infirmities and calamities. --2 Cor.
        x. 3.
  
     To walk in the light (Script.), to live in the practice of
        religion, and to enjoy its consolations. --1 John i. 7.
  
     To walk over, in racing, to go over a course at a walk; --
        said of a horse when there is no other entry; hence,
        colloquially, to gain an easy victory in any contest.
  
     To walk through the fire (Script.), to be exercised with
        severe afflictions. --Isa. xliii. 2.
  
     To walk with God (Script.), to live in obedience to his
        commands, and have communion with him.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Walk \Walk\ (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Walked; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Walking.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to
     roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work
     a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full,
     Icel. v[=a]lka to roll, to stamp, Sw. valka to full, to roll,
     Dan. valke to full; cf. Skr. valg to spring; but cf. also AS.
     weallian to roam, ramble, G. wallen. [root]130.]
     1. To move along on foot; to advance by steps; to go on at a
        moderate pace; specifically, of two-legged creatures, to
        proceed at a slower or faster rate, but without running,
        or lifting one foot entirely before the other touches the
        ground.
  
              At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace
              of the kingdom of Babylon.            --Dan. iv. 29.
  
              When Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked
              on the water, to go to Jesus.         --Matt. xiv.
                                                    29.
  
     Note: In the walk of quadrupeds, there are always two, and
           for a brief space there are three, feet on the ground
           at once, but never four.
  
     2. To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to
        take one's exercise; to ramble.
  
     3. To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; --
        said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, as a
        sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person; to go
        about as a somnambulist or a specter.
  
              I have heard, but not believed, the spirits of the
              dead May walk again.                  --Shak.
  
              When was it she last walked?          --Shak.
  
     4. To be in motion; to act; to move; to wag. [Obs.] ``Her
        tongue did walk in foul reproach.'' --Spenser.
  
              Do you think I'd walk in any plot?    --B. Jonson.
  
              I heard a pen walking in the chimney behind the
              cloth.                                --Latimer.
  
     5. To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's
        self.
  
              We walk perversely with God, and he will walk
              crookedly toward us.                  --Jer. Taylor.
  
     6. To move off; to depart. [Obs. or Colloq.]
  
              He will make their cows and garrans to walk.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     To walk in, to go in; to enter, as into a house.
  
     To walk after the flesh (Script.), to indulge sensual
        appetites, and to live in sin. --Rom. viii. 1.
  
     To walk after the Spirit (Script.), to be guided by the
        counsels and influences of the Spirit, and by the word of
        God. --Rom. viii. 1.
  
     To walk by faith (Script.), to live in the firm belief of
        the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for
        salvation. --2 Cor. v. 7.
  
     To walk in darkness (Script.), to live in ignorance, error,
        and sin. --1 John i. 6.
  
     To walk in the flesh (Script.), to live this natural life,
        which is subject to infirmities and calamities. --2 Cor.
        x. 3.
  
     To walk in the light (Script.), to live in the practice of
        religion, and to enjoy its consolations. --1 John i. 7.
  
     To walk over, in racing, to go over a course at a walk; --
        said of a horse when there is no other entry; hence,
        colloquially, to gain an easy victory in any contest.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  walked
     vb.
     (infl of en walk  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  walked
     vb.
     (infl of en walk  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  walked
     vb.
     (infl of en walk  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  walked
     vb.
     (infl of en walk  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  walked
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm w alk ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  walked
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb walk)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Walked /wˈɔːkt/
  ممشي

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  walked /wˈɔːkt/ 
  šel

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  walked /wˈɔːkt/
  gegangen, gelaufen, spaziert
   see: walk, walking, walks, walked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  walked /wˈɔːkt/
  ging, lief, spazierte
   see: walk, walking, walked, walks
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  walked /wˈɔːkt/
  gespukt, umgegangen, herumgespukt
     Synonym: haunted
  
   see: haunt, walk, haunting, walking, is haunted, There used to be ghosts in this house.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  walked /wˈɔːkt/
  getippelt
     Synonym: traipsed
  
   see: walk, traipse, foot it, walking, traipsing
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  walked /wˈɔːkt/
  gewandert
        "I/he/she walked/rambled/hiked"  - ich/er/sie wanderte
        "he/she has/had walked/rambled/hiked"  - er/sie ist/war gewandert
     Synonyms: rambled, hiked
  
   see: walk, ramble, hike, walking, rambling, hiking, walk extensively
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈwɔkt/


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