Tra từ walk - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

walk [walk walks walked walking] verb, noun BrE [wɔːk] NAmE [wɔːk]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
• The baby is just learning to walk.
• ‘How did you get here?’ ‘I walked.’
•+ adv./prep. He walked slowly away from her.
•The door opened and Jo walked in.
•She missed the bus and had to walk home.
•The school is within easy walking distance of the train station.
•~ sth Children here walk several miles to school.
2. (also go walking) (both especially BrE)intransitive, transitive to spend time walking for pleasure
•(+ adv./prep.) We're going walking in the mountains this summer.
• I walked across Scotland with a friend.
•~ sth They love walking the moors.
3. transitive ~ sb + adv./prep. to go somewhere with sb on foot, especially in order to make sure they get there safely
•He always walked her home.
4. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to take an animal for a walk; to make an animal walk somewhere
•They walk their dogs every day.
•She walked the horse around the ring.
5. intransitive (informal)to disappear; to be taken away
•Lock up any valuables. Things tend to walk here (= be stolen).
6. intransitive (literary) (of a ↑ghost)to appear
more at float/walk on air at ↑air _n., go/walk down the aisle at ↑aisle, walk/tread a fine/thin line at ↑line _n., a trip/walk down memory lane at ↑memory lane, be skating/walking on thin ice at ↑thin _adj., tread/walk a tightrope at ↑tightrope
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English wealcan ‘roll, toss’, also ‘wander’, of Germanic origin. The sense ‘move about’, and specifically ‘go about on foot’, arose in Middle English.

Synonyms:
take
lead • escort • drive • show • walk • guide • usher • direct
These words all mean to go with sb from one place to another.
take • to go with sb from one place to another, for example in order to show them sth or to show them the way to a place: ▪ It's too far to walk— I'll take you by car.
lead • to go with or go in front of sb in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction: ▪ Firefighters led the survivors to safety.
escort • to go with sb in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way: ▪ The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards.
drive • to take sb somewhere in a car, taxi, etc: ▪ My mother drove us to the airport.
show • to take sb to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route: ▪ The attendant showed us to our seats.
walk • to go somewhere with sb on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere: ▪ He always walked her home. ◇ ▪ Have you walked the dog yet today?
guide • to show sb the way to a place, often by going with them; to show sb a place that you know well: ▪ She guided us through the busy streets. ◇ ▪ We were guided around the museums.
usher • (rather formal) to politely take or show sb where they should go, especially within a building: ▪ She ushered her guests to their seats.
direct • (rather formal) to tell or show sb how to get somewhere or where to go: ▪ A young woman directed them to the station.
to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct sb to/out of/into sth
to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide sb around/round
to take/lead/escort/drive/walk sb home
to take/lead/escort/guide sb to safety
to lead/show the way

Vocabulary Building:
Ways of walking
creep▪ He could hear someone creeping around downstairs.
limp▪ One player limped off the field with a twisted ankle.
pace▪ I found him in the corridor nervously pacing up and down.
pad▪ She spent the morning padding about the house in her slippers.
plod▪ They wearily plodded home through the rain.
shuffle▪ The queue gradually shuffled forward.
stagger▪ They staggered out of the pub, completely drunk.
stomp▪ She stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
stroll▪ Families were strolling around the park.
tiptoe▪ They tiptoed upstairs so they wouldn’t wake the baby.
trudge▪ We trudged up the hill.

Example Bank:
•Due to his illness, he can no longer walk unaided.
•For our holiday we went walking in the Lake District.
•He walked home from school.
•I got up and walked calmly out into the early evening.
•Jake was walking some way ahead.
•She had no sandals and walked barefoot.
•She walked cautiously up the drive towards the door.
•The couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
•We went walking by the waterfront.
•When she walked onstage, the audience started screaming.
•humans' ability to walk upright
•‘How did you get here?’ ‘I walked’.
•A couple were walking hand in hand along the path.
•Have you ever walked the Pennine Way?
•He walked straight past me when I called.
•He walked the pony up and down the yard.
•How long does it talk them to walk to school?
•I had to walk all the way home.
•I walked him to the corner of the street.
•She walks the dog every day at about two o'clock.
•The hotel is within easy walking distance of the beach.
•They walked barefoot through the cool grass.
•Try walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
•Walking in the countryside can be a great form of exercise.
•We're going walking in the mountains this summer.
•Women have to walk several miles each day to get water.
Idioms: ↑run before you can walk ▪ ↑walk free ▪ ↑walk in the park ▪ ↑walk it ▪ ↑walk of life ▪ ↑walk off the job ▪ ↑walk somebody off their feet ▪ ↑walk tall ▪ ↑walk the beat ▪ ↑walk the plank ▪ ↑walk the streets ▪ ↑walk the walk
Derived: ↑walk away ▪ ↑walk away with something ▪ ↑walk in on somebody ▪ ↑walk into somebody ▪ ↑walk into something ▪ ↑walk off ▪ ↑walk off with something ▪ ↑walk out ▪ ↑walk over somebody ▪ ↑walk somebody through something ▪ ↑walk something off ▪ ↑walk up

noun
1. countable a journey on foot, usually for pleasure or exercise
• Let's go for a walk.
• I like to have a walk in the evenings.
•She's taken the dog for a walk.
•He set out on the long walk home.
•The office is ten minutes' walk from here.
•a ten-minute walk
•It's only a short walk to the beach.
2. countable a path or route for walking, usually for pleasure; an organized event when people walk for pleasure
•a circular walk
• There are some interesting walks in the area.
•a guided walk around the farm
3. singular a way or style of walking; the act or speed of walking rather than running
• I recognized him by his walk.
•The horse slowed to a walk.
4. countable (NAmE)a ↑sidewalk or path

Word Origin:
Old English wealcan ‘roll, toss’, also ‘wander’, of Germanic origin. The sense ‘move about’, and specifically ‘go about on foot’, arose in Middle English.

Example Bank:
•He has a mincing walk, fast with short steps.
•He met her on one of his Sunday afternoon walks.
•He's done several long-distance walks for charity.
•I had a little walk around to calm my nerves.
•It's a five-minute walk from the hotel to the restaurant.
•It's a good walk to the town centre, so I usually cycle.
•It's a good= fairly long walk to the beach.
•She did a silly walk to amuse her friends.
•She takes her dog for a walk every evening.
•She used to enjoy solitary walks along the cliffs.
•She's doing a 200-mile charity walk to raise money for cancer research.
•She's doing a 200-mile sponsored walk in aid of cancer research.
•The book contains circular walks you can do in half a day.
•The doctor advised a brisk walk every day.
•The horses set off at a walk.
•The walk takes two hours.
•The walk takes you past a lot of interesting buildings.
•They broke their walk at a pub by the river.
•We live just a few minutes' walk from the station.
•We took a brief walk around the old quarter.
•We went for a long walk after breakfast.
•We went on a guided walk of the city in the afternoon.
•We went on a ten-mile walk along the coast.
•We'll go for a walk before lunch.
•the anniversary of the first space walk
•He did a funny walk and made the children laugh.
•He moved with a slow, hesitant walk.
•I recognized her by her walk.
•It's only a short walk to the beach.
•Let's go for a walk.
•She's taken the dog for a walk.
•The office is ten minutes' walk from here.
•There are some interesting walks around here.
•You could tell from her walk that she was angry.