Walked — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun phrase /ˈwȯk/ (verb) /ˈslō-ˌwȯk/ (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Walked

Walked (verb)

  1. to move along on foot, advance by steps
  2. to come or go easily or readily
  3. to go at a walk
  4. to walk quickly for exercise especially while carrying or wearing weights
  5. to delay or prevent the progress of (something) by acting in a deliberately slow manner
  6. to retreat from or distance oneself from (a previously stated opinion or position)
  7. to take advantage of, abuse

Walked (noun)

  1. a power saw with a circular cutting blade, circular saw
  2. someone or something that presents overwhelming opposition —usually used in the phrase run/walk into a buzz saw

Walked (phrase)

  1. to give up or leave behind willingly, abandon
  2. to survive (an accident) with little or no injury
  3. to outrun or get the better of without difficulty
  4. to get married
  5. an easy or pleasurable experience
  6. to steal and take away
  7. to take over unexpectedly from someone else, steal
  8. to win or gain especially by outdoing one's competitors without difficulty

Walked (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to go on foot

    "I walked slowly to school"

    similar: ambulated, footed (it), hoofed (it), legged (it), padded, stepped, traipsed, trod
    related: paraded, promenaded, marched, paced, stepped out, strode, trooped, power walked, hiked, peregrinated, trekked, ambled, moseyed, perambulated, rambled, sauntered, strolled, wandered, clumped, stomped, stumped, tramped, trampled, tromped, footslogged, plodded, trudged, gimped, hobbled, limped, minced, pranced, pussyfooted, tiptoed, bounced, sashayed, stalked, strutted, swaggered, faltered, lumbered, lurched, pounded, scuffed, shambled, shuffled, staggered, stumbled, toddled, waddled, nipped, tapped, tripped, trotted

  2. to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands

    "workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance"

    similar: struck, walked out
    related: sat in, locked out

Related Entry: Walk (verb)

Walk is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walk, not for walked.

  1. to go on foot

    "I walked slowly to school"

    similar: ambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), leg (it), pad, step, traipse, tread
    related: parade, promenade, march, pace, step out, stride, troop, power walk, hike, peregrinate, trek, amble, mosey, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander, clump, stomp, stump, tramp, trample, tromp, footslog, plod, trudge, gimp, hobble, limp, mince, prance, pussyfoot, tiptoe, bounce, sashay, stalk, strut, swagger, falter, lumber, lurch, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, stagger, stumble, toddle, waddle, nip, tap, trip, trot

  2. to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands

    "workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance"

    similar: strike, walk out
    related: sit in, lock out

Related Entry: Walked out (verb)

Walked out is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked out, not for walked.

  1. to leave a place often for another

    "we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us"

    similar: bailed, bailed out, booked (slang), bugged off, bugged out, buggered off (British slang), buzzed (off), cleared off (chiefly British), cleared out, cut out, departed, dug out, exited, got, got off, moved, packed (up or off), parted, peeled off, piked (out or off), pulled out, pushed off, pushed on, quit, ran along, sallied (forth), scarpered (British), shoved (off), stepped (along), took off, vamoosed, went, went off, beat it, hit the road, pulled stakes, took a hike, took a powder
    related: set out, started, struck out, absconded, decamped, escaped, evacuated, fled, flew, got out, mizzled (chiefly British), ran away, scatted, scrammed, skipped, lit, stepped out, went out, abandoned, deserted, forsook, vacated, emigrated, adjourned, removed, retired, retreated, withdrew
    opposite: arrived, came, showed up, turned up
    near: abided, dwelled, lodged, remained, settled, stayed, tarried, approached, closed, neared, hit, landed, reached

  2. to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands

    "the salesclerks walked out upon learning of the second pay cut in six months"

    similar: struck, walked
    related: sat in, locked out

Related Entry: Walked away from (phrase)

Walked away from is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked away from, not for walked.

  1. to cause to remain behind

    "She decided to walk away from her job to go back to school."

    similar: abandoned, deserted, forsook, left, marooned, quit, stranded, walked out on
    related: discarded, ditched, dumped, flung, jettisoned, junked, scrapped, shed, shucked (off), threw away, threw out, delivered, gave up, handed over, relinquished, surrendered, yielded, escaped, retreated (from), took off (from), vacated, withdrew (from), abjured, cut off, disowned, rejected, renounced, repudiated, separated (from), sacrificed, distanced, disregarded, forgot, ignored, neglected
    opposite: reclaimed
    near: had, harbored, held, kept, owned, possessed, reserved, retained, withheld, redeemed, rescued, saved

Related Entry: Walked off with (phrase)

Walked off with is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked off with, not for walked.

  1. to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

    "That thief just walked off with my wallet!"

    similar: appropriated, boosted (slang), filched, heisted, hooked, lifted, misappropriated, nicked (British slang), nipped, pilfered, pinched, pocketed, purloined, ripped off, snitched, stole, swiped, thieved, made away with, made off with, ran off with
    related: burglarized, knocked over, robbed, looted, pillaged, plundered, sacked, carjacked, hijacked, picked, rifled, poached, rustled, shoplifted, collared, grabbed, grasped, nailed, seized, snatched, took, mooched, sponged, abducted, kidnapped, shanghaied, spirited
    near: bought, purchased, bestowed, contributed, donated, gave, handed over, presented

Related Entry: Walked on (phrase)

Walked on is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked on, not for walked.

  1. to take unfair advantage of

    "He dislikes people who are willing to walk on others to get ahead."

    similar: abused, capitalized (on), cashed in (on), exploited, imposed (on or upon), leveraged, milked, pimped, played (on or upon), used, worked, traded on
    related: jerked around, manipulated, mistreated, bled, cheated, fleeced, overcharged, skinned, soaked, stuck, commercialized, commodified

Related Entry: Walked out on (phrase)

Walked out on is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked out on, not for walked.

  1. to cause to remain behind

    "He walked out on his partner without even leaving a note."

    similar: abandoned, deserted, forsook, left, marooned, quit, stranded, walked away from
    related: discarded, ditched, dumped, flung, jettisoned, junked, scrapped, shed, shucked (off), threw away, threw out, delivered, gave up, handed over, relinquished, surrendered, yielded, escaped, retreated (from), took off (from), vacated, withdrew (from), abjured, cut off, disowned, rejected, renounced, repudiated, separated (from), sacrificed, distanced, disregarded, forgot, ignored, neglected
    opposite: reclaimed
    near: had, harbored, held, kept, owned, possessed, reserved, retained, withheld, redeemed, rescued, saved

  2. to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another

    "She had no intention of walking out on the nonprofit."

    similar: defected (from), deserted, ratted (on), jumped ship, ran out on, went back on
    related: abandoned, abdicated, abjured, apostatized, cut off, disowned, forsook, quit, rejected, renounced, repudiated, spurned, reneged, departed, left, went, withdrew
    near: adhered (to), clung (to), stuck (to or with), cherished, cultivated, fostered

Related Entry: Walked over (phrase)

Walked over is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked over, not for walked.

  1. to show contempt for

    "a conceited boss who constantly walks over employees"

    similar: contemned, disdained, disrespected, dissed (slang), high-hatted, looked down (on or upon), scorned, slighted, sniffed (at), snooted, snubbed, looked down one's nose (at), thumbed one's nose (at)
    related: scouted, abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, execrated, hated, loathed, belittled, deplored, deprecated, disparaged, disapproved (of), discountenanced, disfavored, frowned (on or upon)
    opposite: honored, respected
    near: cherished, prized, treasured, valued, admired, esteemed, lionized, hallowed, revered, venerated, worshipped, accepted, appreciated, approved (of), cared (for), countenanced, favored, OK'd, subscribed (to)

Related Entry: Walked through (phrase)

Walked through is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for walked through, not for walked.

  1. to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed

    "The manager walked the trainees through their new job duties."

    similar: coached, counseled, guided, led, mentored, piloted, shepherded, showed, tutored
    related: godfathered, directed, engineered, steered, swayed, accompanied, attended, chaperoned, convoyed, escorted, saw, squired, oversaw, superintended, supervised, drilled, trained, briefed, enlightened, informed, instructed, schooled, taught, tutored, inculcated, indoctrinated, cultivated, fostered, nurtured

Related Entry: Power walked (verb)

Power walked is a different word from Walked. The synonyms below are for power walked, not for walked.

  1. as in walked, stepped out

    similar: ambulated, footed (it), hoofed (it), legged (it), padded, stepped, traipsed, trod, walked, ambled, moseyed, perambulated, rambled, sauntered, strolled, wandered, marched, paced, stepped out, strode, trooped, clumped, stomped, stumped, tramped, trampled, tromped, footslogged, plodded, trudged, hiked, peregrinated, trekked, minced, pranced, pussyfooted, tiptoed, gimped, hobbled, limped, paraded, promenaded

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Walked

The most common words with a similar meaning to Walked:

ambulated, footed (it), hoofed (it), legged (it), padded, stepped, traipsed, trod, struck, walked out

Related Words for Walked

paraded, promenaded, marched, paced, stepped out, strode, trooped, power walked, hiked, peregrinated, trekked, ambled, moseyed, perambulated, rambled, sauntered, strolled, wandered, clumped, stomped, stumped, tramped, trampled, tromped, footslogged, plodded, trudged, gimped, hobbled, limped

Word Forms of Walked

Inflections: walking, walks, buzz saws, power walked, power walking, power walks, slow-walked, slow-walking, slow-walks, walked back, walking back, walks back, walked on, walking on, walks on

Derived words: slow-walking (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Walked

Middle English walken "to roll, toss about (of the sea, waves), wander, journey, go, go on foot, stroll, move about on earth (of a dead person's spirit), be in motion, circulate, be present, live," going back to Old English wealcan (strong verb) and wealcian (weak verb) "to toss about, work with the hands, turn over (in the mind), (of waves or the sea) to roll, surge," going back to Germanic *walkan- (whence also Middle Dutch walken "to knead, full [cloth]," Old High German giwalchen "fulled, thickened," as weak verbs Old Icelandic válka "to roll, stamp," velkja "to toss about"), of uncertain origin

First known use: 12th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Walked

What does "Walked" mean?

"Walked" means to move along on foot, advance by steps. As an a verb, a noun and a phrase, it is defined as: to move along on foot, advance by steps. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Walked"?

Other words for "Walked" include ambulated, footed (it), hoofed (it), legged (it), padded, stepped, traipsed and trod. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Walked" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Walked"?

There are 66 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Walked". Common alternatives include ambulated, footed (it), hoofed (it), legged (it), padded, stepped, traipsed, trod, struck and walked out.

How do you use "Walked" in a sentence?

Examples of "Walked" in a sentence: "I walked slowly to school"; "workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance".

Is "Walked" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Walked" can be used as a verb, a noun and a phrase, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Walked"?

"Walked" is pronounced /ˈwȯk/ as a verb and /ˈslō-ˌwȯk/ as a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Walked"?

"Walked" comes from Middle English walken "to roll, toss about (of the sea, waves), wander, journey, go, go on foot, stroll, move about on earth (of a dead person's spirit), be in motion, circulate, be present, live," going back to Old English wealcan (strong verb) and wealcian (weak verb) "to toss about, work with the hands, turn over (in the mind), (of waves or the sea) to roll, surge," going back to Germanic *walkan- (whence also Middle Dutch walken "to knead, full [cloth]," Old High German giwalchen "fulled, thickened," as weak verbs Old Icelandic válka "to roll, stamp," velkja "to toss about"), of uncertain origin. First known use: 12th centuryi.

What is another word for "Walked" meaning "to go on foot"?

When "Walked" (verb) means to go on foot, synonyms include ambulated, footed (it), hoofed (it), legged (it), padded and stepped.