Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk all over

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: walk al-l over
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, all, over.

verb

To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

verb

To easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He walked all over the Lakes region that Summer."
"They don't lie down before their husbands and let them walk all over them."
"Part V: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score: You just can't let your opponents walk all over you!"

Usage

Inflected Forms

walks all over (present, singular) walking all over (participle, present) walked all over (participle, past) walked all over (past)

Questions

What does walk all over mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, all, over.

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