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walk around

/wɔk əˌraʊnd/
/wɔk əˈraʊnd/
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Other forms: walked around; walking around; walks around

Definitions of walk around
  1. verb
    walk around something
    synonyms: circumambulate
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    type of:
    circle
    travel around something
  2. verb
    walk with no particular goal
    “we were walking around in the garden”
    synonyms: perambulate, walk about
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    type of:
    walk
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
  3. verb
    walk randomly
    “We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore”
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    type of:
    act
    be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
  4. verb
    behave in a certain manner or have certain properties
    “He walks around with his nose in the air”
    “She walks around with this strange boyfriend”
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    type of:
    acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport
    behave in a certain manner
Pronunciation
US
/wɔk əˌraʊnd/
UK
/wɔk əˈraʊnd/
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