WALK AROUND

Pronunciation (US):

• WALK AROUND (verb)
  The verb WALK AROUND has 4 senses:

1. walk with no particular goal
2. walk around something
3. behave in a certain manner or have certain properties
4. walk randomly

  Familiarity information: WALK AROUND used as a verb is uncommon.

• WALK AROUND (verb)

Meaning:

Walk with no particular goal

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

walk about; walk around; perambulate

Context examples:

we were walking around in the garden / after breakfast, she walked about in the park

Hypernyms (to "walk around" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue walk around

Meaning:

Walk around something

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

circumambulate; walk around

Hypernyms (to "walk around" is one way to...):

circle (travel around something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Behave in a certain manner or have certain properties

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context examples:

He walks around with his nose in the air / She walks around with this strange boyfriend

Hypernyms (to "walk around" is one way to...):

acquit; bear; behave; carry; comport; conduct; deport (behave in a certain manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Meaning:

Walk randomly

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore

Hypernyms (to "walk around" is one way to...):

act (be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s