walker

[ waw-ker ]

/ ˈwɔ kər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR walker ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.

a similar device, usually a waist-high four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for use by a weak or disabled person as a support while walking.

(usually initial capital letter)Informal. Walker hound.

a person or thing that walks or likes to walk: He's a great walker.

Theater Slang. an extra or supernumerary.

Slang. a musician required by a union contract to be hired and paid full salary even when not needed for performance.

Origin of walker

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at walk, -er¹

Words nearby walker

walkaway, walk away from, walk away with, walk-behind, walk-down, walker, Walker, Alice, Walker hound, Walker Lake, walkie-talkie, walk-in

Definition for walker (2 of 2)

Walker

[ waw-ker ]

/ ˈwɔ kər /

noun

Alice, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

David, 1785–1830, U.S. abolitionist.

James John "Jimmy", 1881–1946, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1926–32.

John, born 1952, New Zealand track-and-field athlete.

Sarah Breed·love

[breed-luhv], /ˈbridˌlʌv/, 1867–1919, U.S. businesswoman and philanthropist.

a city in W Michigan.

a male given name.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for walker

A few Republicans, such as Christie and Walker, made their names battling the unions.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats|Daniel DiSalvo|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Christie, Walker, and Paul have all argued that the marriage issue is one better left to the states.
Is Gay Marriage Going Away in 2016?|David Freedlander|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walker was not the only one who complained publicly about Jackson.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Todd wanted to know how Walker managed to win a traditionally blue state, the same state President Barack Obama won twice.
Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters|Goldie Taylor|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Some might lack the requisite national infrastructure (Walker).
What Republicans Need Right Now Is a Good Internal Fight|James Poulos|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The instructress had been on the island for more than a year, and Mr. Walker at once gave her a much-needed vacation.
On an Irish Jaunting-car|Samuel G. Bayne
More than two-thirds of them at once enlisted under Walker's banner.
Real Soldiers of Fortune|Richard Harding Davis
I was so afraid after this attempt on Walker's life that the police might come to the house.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"You mustn't—you mustn't cry, dear Mrs. Walker," she sobbed, putting her arms about the slender old shoulders.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various
How to acquire the longest stride practicable to the physique of the walker; 2d.
Handbook of Summer Athletic Sports|Various

British Dictionary definitions for walker (1 of 2)

walker

/ (ˈwɔːkə) /

noun

a person who walks

Also called: baby walker a tubular frame on wheels or castors to support a baby learning to walk

a similar support for walking, often with rubber feet, for use by disabled or infirm people

a woman's escort at a social eventlet me introduce my walker for tonight

British Dictionary definitions for walker (2 of 2)

Walker

/ (ˈwɔːkə) /

noun

Alice (Malsenior). born 1944, US writer: her works include In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women (1973) and the novels Meridian (1976), The Color Purple (1982), and Possessing the Secret of Joy (1992)

Sir John. born 1952, New Zealand middle-distance runner, the first athlete to run one hundred sub-four-minute miles

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for walker

walker

[ wô′kər ]

n.

A frame device used to support someone, such as an infant learning to walk or a convalescent learning to walk again.

A shoe specially designed for walking comfortably. Often used in the plural.

单词	walker
释义	walker [ waw-ker ] / ˈwɔ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR walker ON THESAURUS.COM noun an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk. a similar device, usually a waist-high four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for use by a weak or disabled person as a support while walking. (usually initial capital letter)Informal. Walker hound. a person or thing that walks or likes to walk: He's a great walker. Theater Slang. an extra or supernumerary. Slang. a musician required by a union contract to be hired and paid full salary even when not needed for performance. Origin of walker Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at walk, -er¹ Words nearby walker walkaway, walk away from, walk away with, walk-behind, walk-down, walker, Walker, Alice, Walker hound, Walker Lake, walkie-talkie, walk-in Definition for walker (2 of 2) Walker [ waw-ker ] / ˈwɔ kər / noun Alice, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. David, 1785–1830, U.S. abolitionist. James John "Jimmy", 1881–1946, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1926–32. John, born 1952, New Zealand track-and-field athlete. Sarah Breed·love [breed-luhv], /ˈbridˌlʌv/, 1867–1919, U.S. businesswoman and philanthropist. a city in W Michigan. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for walker A few Republicans, such as Christie and Walker, made their names battling the unions. How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats\|Daniel DiSalvo\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Christie, Walker, and Paul have all argued that the marriage issue is one better left to the states. Is Gay Marriage Going Away in 2016?\|David Freedlander\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Walker was not the only one who complained publicly about Jackson. Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor\|S. C. Gwynne\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Todd wanted to know how Walker managed to win a traditionally blue state, the same state President Barack Obama won twice. Reality Check: There Are No Swing Voters\|Goldie Taylor\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some might lack the requisite national infrastructure (Walker). What Republicans Need Right Now Is a Good Internal Fight\|James Poulos\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The instructress had been on the island for more than a year, and Mr. Walker at once gave her a much-needed vacation. On an Irish Jaunting-car\|Samuel G. Bayne More than two-thirds of them at once enlisted under Walker's banner. Real Soldiers of Fortune\|Richard Harding Davis I was so afraid after this attempt on Walker's life that the police might come to the house. Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy "You mustn't—you mustn't cry, dear Mrs. Walker," she sobbed, putting her arms about the slender old shoulders. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various How to acquire the longest stride practicable to the physique of the walker; 2d. Handbook of Summer Athletic Sports\|Various British Dictionary definitions for walker (1 of 2) walker / (ˈwɔːkə) / noun a person who walks Also called: baby walker a tubular frame on wheels or castors to support a baby learning to walk a similar support for walking, often with rubber feet, for use by disabled or infirm people a woman's escort at a social eventlet me introduce my walker for tonight British Dictionary definitions for walker (2 of 2) Walker / (ˈwɔːkə) / noun Alice (Malsenior). born 1944, US writer: her works include In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women (1973) and the novels Meridian (1976), The Color Purple (1982), and Possessing the Secret of Joy (1992) Sir John. born 1952, New Zealand middle-distance runner, the first athlete to run one hundred sub-four-minute miles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to walker hiker, pedestrian, stroller, wayfarer, saunterer, perambulator, ambulator Medical definitions for walker walker [ wô′kər ] n. A frame device used to support someone, such as an infant learning to walk or a convalescent learning to walk again. A shoe specially designed for walking comfortably. Often used in the plural. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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walker

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Definition for walker (2 of 2)

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Medical definitions for walker

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