walk
/wɔːk/verb
उच्चारण वॉक
चलना, पैदल जाना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
चलना, पैदल जाना
- She walks to school.
- We walked along the beach after dinner.
- Radhika walks to the market with her mother every Sunday.
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- Don't walk so fast; I can't keep up with you.
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[C]
a journey on foot, usually for pleasure or exercise; a path or route for walking
सैर, टहल
- a morning walk
- Grandfather takes a short walk in the park every morning.
- The temple is a ten-minute walk from here.
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- We went for a long walk after the rain stopped.
¶Idioms 4
walk tall
to feel proud and confident
सिर ऊँचा करके चलना, गर्व और आत्मविश्वास महसूस करना
- After clearing the exam, she can walk tall in her village.
- Teach your children to walk tall and speak the truth.
walk the talk / walk the walk
(informal) to act in a way that matches what you say you will do
कथनी को करनी में बदलना, जो कहा वह करके दिखाना
- Leaders must walk the talk on corruption.
- It's easy to make promises, but can he walk the walk?
walk the plank
(in the past) to be forced to walk along a board over the side of a ship into the sea as a punishment; (informal) to be forced to leave your job
(पहले) सज़ा के तौर पर जहाज़ से तख़्ते पर चलकर समुद्र में गिरना; (अनौपचारिक) नौकरी छोड़ने पर मजबूर होना
- The pirates made their prisoner walk the plank.
- After the loss, the coach had to walk the plank.
from all walks of life
from all types of jobs and social positions
समाज के हर वर्ग से
- Students from all walks of life join our classes.
- The march attracted people from all walks of life.
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walk away (from sb/sth)
to leave a difficult situation or relationship, etc. instead of staying and trying to deal with it
(मुश्किल स्थिति से) मुँह मोड़कर चले जाना
- You can't just walk away from your responsibilities.
walk off with sth
(informal) to win something easily; to take something that is not yours
(कोई इनाम) आसानी से जीत लेना; (किसी की चीज़) उठाकर चल देना
- Radhika walked off with the first prize in the debate.
- Someone has walked off with my umbrella.
walk out
(informal) (of workers) to stop working in order to go on strike; to leave a meeting, etc. suddenly as a protest
(विरोध में) काम या बैठक छोड़कर चले जाना
- The workers walked out over unpaid wages.
- Opposition members walked out of the House.
walk out on sb
(informal) to suddenly leave somebody that you are having a relationship with and that you have a responsibility for
(किसी को) बीच मझधार में छोड़कर चले जाना
- He walked out on his family when the children were small.
walk into sth
to get caught in an unpleasant situation, especially because you were not careful
(बेख़बरी में) किसी मुसीबत में फँस जाना
- He walked straight into the trap.
- She walked into a well-paid job after college.
walk over sb
to treat sb badly, without respect
किसी को दबाना, किसी के साथ बदसलूकी करना
- Don't let people walk over you.
- He lets his boss walk all over him.
walk in on sb/sth
to enter a room when sb in there is doing sth private and does not expect you
(अचानक अंदर आकर किसी को) निजी काम करते हुए देख लेना
- I walked in on them while they were arguing.
- She walked in on a secret meeting.
walk off
to leave a place suddenly because you are angry or upset
(गुस्से या नाराज़गी में) अचानक चले जाना
- She walked off without saying a word.
- The players walked off the field in protest.
walk sb through sth
to help sb learn or become familiar with sth by showing them each stage
(किसी को) हर चरण दिखाकर कोई चीज़ समझाना
- The trainer walked us through the new software.
- Let me walk you through the form.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Walk, /wɔːk/, with a silent l (like talk, chalk).
Walk, /wɔːk/, silent l के साथ (talk, chalk की तरह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Walk on air (feel very happy), walk on eggshells (be very careful not to upset somebody), a walk in the park (something very easy), walk the talk (do what you said you would do), walk all over sb (treat somebody badly), from all walks of life (from different social classes and jobs).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: walk on air (बहुत ख़ुश होना), walk on eggshells (किसी को परेशान न करने के लिए बहुत सावधान रहना), a walk in the park (बहुत आसान चीज़, बाएँ हाथ का खेल), walk the talk (जो कहा वह करना, कथनी-करनी एक), walk all over sb (किसी से बुरा व्यवहार करना), from all walks of life (भिन्न सामाजिक वर्गों और पेशों से)।
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General knowledge
The Dandi March (1930) was Gandhi's 390 km walk to make salt.
दांडी मार्च (1930) नमक बनाने के लिए गांधी की 390 किमी की पदयात्रा थी।