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took a walk

took a walk is the simple past 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 took a walk

What is took a walk the simple past of?
Took a walk is the simple past of take a walk.

Words near took a walk in the dictionary

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

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