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taking a walk

taking a walk is the present participle and gerund of take a walk.

Meaning of take a walk

Verb

take a walk (third-person singular simple present takes a walk, present participle taking a walk, simple past took a walk, past participle taken a walk)

  1. To go for a walk.
  2. (idiomatic) To go away, get lost.
    • I'm gonna smash you in the fuckin’ face if you don't take a walk! Mind your fuckin’ business!2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck)
  3. (dated) To leave; (by extension) to quit.
    • Hear the sound of that? It's the sound of me taking a walk.

Questions about taking a walk

What is taking a walk the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a walk is the present participle and gerund of take a walk.

Words near taking a walk in the dictionary

  1. taking a tumble
  2. taking a turn
  3. taking a turn for the better
  4. taking a turn for the worse
  5. taking a view
  6. taking a walk
  7. taking a walkout powder
  8. taking a whack at
  9. taking a whiz
  10. taking a wicket
  11. taking a wife

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