Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk the floor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: walk the floor
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.

Example Sentences

""How wildly you talk, Margaret!" exclaimed Mr. Birtwell, with increased irritation. . . . Mr. Birtwell started to his feet and walked the floor with considerable excitement."
""Oh—this is terrible!" she broke out frantically—and she began to walk the floor."
"You left me and you went away . . . I'm walking the floor over you I can't sleep a wink that is true I'm hoping and I'm praying as my heart breaks right in two Walking the floor over you"
"Ida . . . remembered the "anxious way my mother walked the floor at night when my father was out to a political meeting.""
"If Kyle felt half as torn about his upcoming marriage as Brandon suspected, he might walk the floor all night."

Inflected Forms

walks the floor (present, singular) walking the floor (participle, present) walked the floor (participle, past) walked the floor (past)

Questions

What does walk the floor mean?: To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.

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