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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk on water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
walk on wa-ter
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform godlike or superhuman feats.

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the miracle of Jesus walking on water, described in the Gospels.

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does walk on water mean?
To perform godlike or superhuman feats.
Where does walk on water come from?
From the miracle of Jesus walking on water, described in the Gospels.

How to pronounce walk on water

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