Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk into

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: walk in-to
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To collide with by walking.

verb

To fall into (a trap or other situation), especially one that could have been avoided with more care.

verb

To attack; to assault physically.

Archaic; Colloquial

verb

To storm at.

Archaic; Colloquial

verb

To eat heartily of.

Archaic; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Mind you don't walk into that wall."
"Watch where you're going. You nearly walked into that man."
"The platoon walked into an ambush."
"You really walked into that trap, didn't you?"
"Such a precious loud hymn, Sammy, while the tea was a brewing; such a grace, such eatin’ and drinkin’! I wish you could ha’ seen the shepherd walkin’ into the ham and muffins. I never see such a chap to eat and drink—never."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

go into

Questions

What does walk into mean?: To collide with by walking.

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