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Synonyms for walk

noun

  1. Manner of walking

    gait, tread, stride; see step 1.

  2. Course over which one walks

    pavement, sidewalk, pathway, footpath, trail, track, boardwalk, pier, promenade, avenue, street, road, alley, passage, dock, esplanade, platform, gangway; see also street.

  3. A short walking expedition

    stroll, ramble, turn, hike, promenade, airing, saunter, peregrination, tramp, trek, constitutional, perambulation, march, circuit, jaunt, tour.

  4. A base on balls; in baseball

    four balls, ticket to first*, handout*, Annie Oakley*, pass*.

  5. A station in life

    occupation, sphere of activity, position, line of work.

verb

  1. To move on foot

    step, pace, march, tread, amble, stroll, hike, saunter, wander, ambulate, ramble, go out for an airing, go out for an outing, take a walk, promenade, trudge, tramp, trek, tour, take a turn, roam, rove, perambulate, meander, traipse about, patrol, file off, knock about*, knock around*, hoof it*, jog it*, toddle along*, shuffle*, wend one's way*, bend one's steps*, locomote*, cruise*.

  2. To cause to move on foot

    lead, drive, exercise, train, order a march, escort, accompany, take for a walk.

  3. To give a base on balls; in baseball

    let pass, give free passage*, give a ticket to first*, issue an Annie Oakley*.

See walk in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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