Phrase guide

walk in

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To come without an appointment to a place that would normally require one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • If you walk in, you're going to have to wait at least an hour.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To step to the rack again with after having stepped away in order not to hit it during execution of the exercise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: walk out

3

verb

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

enter by walking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She walks in at all hours, as if she lived here

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into

History

Etymology

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