English words starting with wal
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Waldenses
wɒlˈdɛnsiːzMeanings of Waldenses:
nounA puritan religious sect based originally in southern france, now chiefly in italy and america, founded c. 1170 by peter valdes (d.1205), a merchant of lyons.
plural nounA puritan religious sect based originally in southern france, now chiefly in italy and america, founded c.1170 by peter valdes (d.1205), a merchant of lyons.
Usage examples:
The poorly equipped waldenses (also called vaudois) offered heroic resistance.
Wale
weɪlMeanings of Wale:
nounA ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy.
Usage examples:
A skirt of mid-wale cotton corduroy
Walers
ˈweɪləMeanings of Walers:
nounA horse of a typically light breed from australia, especially from new south wales.
Usage examples:
The other quarter i fancy owed itself to a drop of waler blood in her genealogy, from one of the th…
Meanings of Wales:
nounA ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy.
Usage examples:
A skirt of mid-wale cotton corduroy
proper nounA country of great britain and the united kingdom, to the west of central england; population 2,993,000 (est. 2008); capital, cardiff.
Meanings of Walk:
verbMove at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.
Usage examples:
I walked across the lawn
noun(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.
Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
Walk away with
wɔːkMeanings of Walk away with:
phrasal verbSteal something.
Usage examples:
A group of corporate cowboys who walked away with millions of dollars
verbTo move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…
Walk off
wɔːkMeanings of Walk off:
idiomGo away from
phrasal verbTake a walk in order to undo the effects of a heavy meal.
Usage examples:
Enjoy some invigorating fresh air and walk off the excesses of the festive season
Walk off with
wɔːkMeanings of Walk off with:
phrasal verbSteal something.
Usage examples:
Someone's walked off with my car keys
verbTo move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…
Walk on
ˈwɔːk.ɒn ˌpɑːtMeanings of Walk on:
adjectiveDenoting or having a small non-speaking part in a play or film.
Usage examples:
A walk-on part in a television series
nounA person who plays a walk-on part.
Usage examples:
No acceptable proposals have come for main contract artists or for walk-ons
Meanings of Walk on air:
idiomTo feel extremely excited or happy
Usage examples:
After the delivery of her baby, she was walking on air.
Meanings of Walk on eggshells:
phraseBe extremely cautious about one's words or actions.
Usage examples:
His air of tetchy perfectionism encouraged those around him to walk on eggshells
idiomTo be very careful not to offend or upset someone
Usage examples:
If you're sick you don't want people treating you differently, and you really don't want people wal…
Walk out
ˈwɔːk.aʊtMeanings of Walk out:
idiomLeave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval
phrasal verbDepart or leave suddenly or angrily.
Usage examples:
He had walked out in a temper
nounThe act of leaving a place to show that you are unhappy, or (of workers) the act of stopping work because of a disagreement with management
Usage examples:
Some people who were unhappy with the changes staged a walkout during the meeting., the airline bar…
Walk up
ˈwɔːk.ʌpMeanings of Walk up:
nounA building allowing access to the upper floors by stairs only.
Usage examples:
A studio apartment in an ungentrified walk-up
Walk-away
wɔːkMeanings of Walk-away:
phrasal verbTo stop being involved in a situation because it is difficult to deal with or does not give you any advantages
Usage examples:
Walk away from you can't just walk away from a marriage at the first sign of a problem., walk away …
Meanings of Walk-down-the-aisle:
idiomTo get married
Meanings of Walk-in-the-park:
idiomSomething that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant
Usage examples:
He's used to hard physical work - this is a walk in the park to him.
Meanings of Walk-into:
phrasal verbBecome involved in something through ignorance or carelessness.
Usage examples:
I had walked into a situation from which there was no escape
Meanings of Walk-of-life:
idiomWhen people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society
Usage examples:
Members of the gym include lawyers, teachers, plumbers, and hairdressers - people from all (differe…
Walk-on-part
ˈwɔːk.ɒn ˌpɑːtMeanings of Walk-on-part:
nounA walk-on part in a play is a very small part in which the actor is on the stage for a short time and speaks very few or no words.
Meanings of Walk-out-of:
phrasal verbTo refuse to continue working and leave your office, factory, etc. to show your employer that you are unhappy about something
Usage examples:
Workers are threatening to walk out over pay., several people walked out of the meeting.
Meanings of Walk-out-on:
phrasal verbIf someone walks out on a job, etc., they leave before finishing it because they are not happy about something
Usage examples:
Workers who walked out on the job could be sacked for breach of contract.
Meanings of Walk-over:
verbTo move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…
Meanings of Walk-the-plank:
phrase(in former times) be forced by pirates to walk blindfold along a plank over the side of a ship to one's death in the sea.
Usage examples:
They walked me over to the deeper end of the pool like pirates making their prisoner walk the plank.
verbTo move along by putting one foot in front of the other, or to move a distance in this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] i walked home., [ i ] we just walked past a famous actress., [ i ] they walked all around chi…
Meanings of Walk-through:
nounThe act of doing something or checking something in order to find possible problems
Usage examples:
The firm built a model of the laboratory, so that the lab's future users could do a walk-through an…
Walkable
ˈwɔːkəb(ə)lMeanings of Walkable:
adjective(of an area or route) suitable or safe for walking.
Usage examples:
A walkable neighbourhood
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