walk

/wɔːk/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

2

To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.

3

Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.

4

To walk off the field, as if given out, after the fielding side appeals and before the umpire has ruled; done as a matter of sportsmanship when the batsman believes he is out.

5

To travel (a distance) by walking.

6

To take for a walk or accompany on a walk.

7

To allow a batter to reach base by pitching four balls.

8

To reach base by being pitched four balls.

9

Of an object or machine, to move by shifting between two positions, as if it were walking.

10

To cause something to move in such a way.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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