Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: walk in
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.

verb

To step to the rack again with after having stepped away in order not to hit it during execution of the exercise.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, in.

Example Sentences

"If you walk in, you're going to have to wait at least an hour."
"You can't just walk in, Mam. You have to make an appointment.'"
"There, characteristically, he refused to be carried on a stretcher, saying he was too heavy for nurses. He walked in with their support."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

walks in (present, singular) walking in (participle, present) walked in (participle, past) walked in (past)

Phrases

walk-in

Antonyms

walk out

Questions

What does walk in mean?: To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.

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