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walk·er
(wô′kər)n.
1. One that walks, especially a contestant in a footrace.
2. A frame device used to support someone, such as an infant learning to walk or a convalescent learning to walk again.
3. A shoe specially designed for walking comfortably.
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walker
(ˈwɔːkə)n
1. a person who walks
2. (Furniture) Also called: baby walker a tubular frame on wheels or castors to support a baby learning to walk
3. (Medicine) a similar support for walking, often with rubber feet, for use by disabled or infirm people
4. a woman's escort at a social event: let me introduce my walker for tonight.
Walker
(ˈwɔːkə)n
1. (Biography) 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)
2. (Biography) Sir John. born 1952, New Zealand middle-distance runner, the first athlete to run one hundred sub-four-minute miles; won gold in the 1500 metres at the 1976 Olympics
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walk•er
(ˈwɔ kər)n.
1. an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.
2. a similar device, usu. a waist-high four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for use by an infirm or disabled person as a support while walking.
3. one that walks or likes to walk.
4. a man who makes himself available as public escort for a society woman.
[1325–75]
Walk•er
(ˈwɔ kər)n.
1. Alice, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
2. James John (Jimmy), 1881–1946, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1926–32.
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| Noun | 1. | Walker - New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952) |
| 2. | Walker - United States writer (born in 1944) | |
| 3. |  walker - a person who travels by foot jaywalker - a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally nondriver - a person who is not a driver peripatetic - a person who walks from place to place rambler - a person who takes long walks in the country shuffler - someone who walks without raising the feet stalker - someone who walks with long stiff strides stomper, tramper, trampler, stamper - someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground strider - a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running" swaggerer - someone who walks in an arrogant manner waddler - someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons" wayfarer - a pedestrian who walks from place to place | |
| 4. |  walker - a shoe designed for comfortable walkingshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material | |
| 5. |  walker - a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walkframework - a structure supporting or containing something | |
| 6. |  walker - an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walkframework - a structure supporting or containing something |
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walker
noun hiker, rambler, backpacker, wayfarer, footslogger, pedestrian disturbance to nesting birds caused by walkers and climbers
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
chodítko
gangstativvandrer
rollaattori
okvir za pomoć pri hodanju
sétáló
göngumaîur
ジマー
보행 보조기
gåbock
อุปกรณ์ช่วยเดิน
yürüteçyürüyenyürüyüşçü
khung trợ giúp đi lại
walker
[ˈwɔːkəʳ] N1. (= person) (gen) → paseante mf, transeúnte mf; (= pedestrian) → peatón m (Sport) → marchador(a) m/f; (= hiker) → excursionista mf
to be a great walker → ser gran andarín, ser aficionado a las excursiones a pie
to be a great walker → ser gran andarín, ser aficionado a las excursiones a pie
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
walker
[ˈwɔːkər] n (= person) → marcheur/euse m/fwalkie-talkie [ˌwɔːkiˈtɔːki] n → talkie-walkie mwalk-in [ˈwɔːkɪn] adj [wardrobe, cupboard, larder] → de plain-piedCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
walker
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
walker
[ˈwɔːkəʳ] n (person) → camminatore/trice; (for babies) → girellohe's a good walker → gli piace camminare
he's a slow walker → ha il passo lento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
walk
(woːk) verb1. (of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once. He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.
2. to travel on foot for pleasure. We're going walking in the hills for our holidays.
3. to move on foot along. It's dangerous to walk the streets of New York alone after dark.
noun1. (the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot. She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.
2. a way or manner of walking. I recognised her walk.
3. a route for walking. There are many pleasant walks in this area.
ˈwalker noun a person who goes walking for pleasure. We met a party of walkers as we were going home.
ˌwalkie-ˈtalkie noun a portable two-way radio. The soldiers spoke to each other on the walkie-talkie.
ˈwalking-stick noun a stick used (especially as an aid to balance) when walking. The old lady has been using a walking-stick since she hurt her leg.
ˈwalkover noun an easy victory. It was a walkover! We won 8–nil.
ˈwalkway noun a path etc for pedestrians only.
walk all over (someone) to pay no respect to (a person's) rights, feelings etc. He'll walk all over you if you let him.
walk off with1. to win easily. He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.
2. to steal. The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.
walk of life a way of earning one's living; an occupation or profession. People from all walks of life went to the minister's funeral.
walk on air to feel extremely happy etc. She's walking on air since he asked her to marry him.
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walker
→ ®زِيـمَرْ - هَيْكَلٌ مُسَاعِدٌ عَلَى الـمَشْي chodítko gangstativ Gehgerät πι andador rollaattori déambulateur okvir za pomoć pri hodanju deambulatore ジマー 보행 보조기 rollator gåstol balkonik (do rehabilitacji chorych) andador Zimmer, andarilho ходунки Zimmer® gåbock อุปกรณ์ช่วยเดิน yürüteç khung trợ giúp đi lại 齐默式助行架Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
walk·er
n. andador, andaderas, aparato que se usa para ayudar a caminar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
walker
n andador m, andadera (Mex), aparato que se usa como soporte al caminar; front-wheeled — andador con ruedas delanterasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.