Phrase Hound found 104 phrases and 52 compound words that contain walks. The most common are listed below. Open walks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 104
- walks of lifeplural of walk of life: An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.
- walks outthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk out: To stage a walkout or strike.
- walks awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of walk away: To withdraw from a problematic situation.
- walks of fameplural of walk of fame: A street or walkway decorated with memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors.
- walks throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk through: To explain (something) to (someone), step by step.
- walks overthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk over: An easy victory; a walkaway.
- walks aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk around: To walk with no planned destination; to meander.
- walks of shameplural of walk of shame: A walk home the morning after a sexual encounter while still in evening dress.
- walks out onthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk out on: To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.
- the ghost walksThe manager comes to pay the company's salaries.
- walks on airthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk on air: To be ecstatic.
- walks on waterthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk on water: To perform godlike or superhuman feats.
- cat-walksplural of cat-walk: An elevated enclosed passage providing access fore and aft from the bridge of a merchant vessel.
- random walksplural of random walk: A stochastic path consisting of a series of sequential movements, the direction (and sometime length) of which is chosen at random.
- space walksplural of space walk: Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space.
- rope-walksplural of rope-walk: A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
- walks away fromthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk away from: To abandon or leave; to shun; to refuse.
- walks away withthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk away with: To win (a competition or contest) handily or by a large margin.
- zombie walksplural of zombie walk: A recreational public gathering of people dressed in zombie costumes who walk around an urban area.
- walks the beatthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the beat: To patrol on the job, especially as a police officer or guard.
- walks the floorthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the floor: To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.
- walks the hospitalsthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the hospitals: To study under clinical instruction at a general hospital or infirmary.
- walks the linethird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the line: To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.
- walks the streetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the streets: To walk about in a city or town, especially as an activity in itself.
- walks the talkthird-person singular simple present indicative of walk the talk: To perform actions consistent with one's claims.
Compound words 52
- sidewalksplural of sidewalk: A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
- crosswalksplural of crosswalk: A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
- boardwalksplural of boardwalk: A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
- catwalksplural of catwalk: An elevated enclosed passage providing access fore and aft from the bridge of a merchant vessel.
- moonwalksplural of moonwalk: An exploration of the Moon's surface on foot by an astronaut.
- bushwalksthird-person singular simple present indicative of bushwalk: A hike; an off-road walk in the countryside, possibly wearing a backpack, undertaken as a leisure activity.
- spacewalksplural of spacewalk: Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space.
- walksmanA person employed to walk along a river and remove objects from the water, check the banks for damage, etc.
- airwalksplural of airwalk: A trick in which the skater holds the board and kicks out both feet while in the air.
- autowalksplural of autowalk: A travelator or moving walkway.