HyperDic: walker

English > 6 senses of the word Walker / walker:
NOUNperson Walker, John WalkerNew Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile / mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
person Walker, Alice Walker, Alice Malsenior WalkerUnited States writer (born in 1944)
person walker, pedestrian, footera person who travels by foot
artifactwalkera shoe designed for comfortable walking
artifactwalker, Zimmer, Zimmer framea light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber / rubber castors or wheels and handles
artifactwalker, baby-walker, go-cartan enclosing framework on casters or wheels
Walker / walker > pronunciation
Soundswao'ker
Rhymesacre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...
English > Walker: 6 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningNew Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile / mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952).
SynonymJohn Walker
Instance offour-minute mansomeone who has run the mile / mile in less that 4 minutes
SpanishJohn Walker
CatalanJohn Walker, Walker
English > Walker: 6 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States writer (born in 1944).
SynonymsAlice Walker, Alice Malsenior Walker
Instance ofwriter, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
SpanishAlice Malsenior Walker, Alice Walker
CatalanAlice Walker, Walker
English > walker: 6 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA person who travels by foot.
Synonymspedestrian, footer
Narrowerhiker, tramp, tramperA foot traveler
hobbler, limpersomeone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
jaywalkerA reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
marcher, paraderwalks with regular or stately step
nondriverA person who is not a driver
passerby, passer-by, passerA person who passes by casually or by chance
peripateticA person who walks from place to place
ramblerA person who takes long / long walks in the country
saunterer, stroller, amblersomeone who walks at a leisurely pace
shufflersomeone who walks without raising the feet
staggerer, totterer, reelersomeone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
stalkersomeone who walks with long stiff strides
stamper, stomper, tramper, tramplersomeone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
striderA person who walks rapidly with long steps
stumbler, tripperA walker or runner who trips and almost falls
swaggerersomeone who walks in an arrogant manner
trudger, plodder, sloggersomeone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
waddlersomeone who walks with a waddling gait
wayfarerA pedestrian who walks from place to place
Broadertraveler, travellerA person who changes location
Spanishcaminante, peatón, viandante
Catalancaminant, vianant
Verbswalkuse one's feet to advance
walktraverse or cover by walking
English > walker: 6 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA shoe designed for comfortable walking.
Broadershoefootwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Verbswalktraverse or cover by walking
English > walker: 6 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber / rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk.
SynonymsZimmer, Zimmer frame
Broaderframework, frameA structure supporting or containing something
Verbswalktraverse or cover by walking
English > walker: 6 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningAn enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk.
Synonymsbaby-walker, go-cart
Broaderframework, frameA structure supporting or containing something
Spanishandador, tacataca, tacatá
Catalancaminador, carrutxes
Verbswalktraverse or cover by walking

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