Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk on by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
walk on -by
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk past (someone, something) without stopping or acknowledging them.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

walks on by (present, singular) walking on by (participle, present) walked on by (participle, past) walked on by (past)

Questions

What does walk on by mean?
To walk past (someone, something) without stopping or acknowledging them.

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