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walk in on

walk in on verb: to enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.

Verb

walk in on (third-person singular simple present walks in on, present participle walking in on, simple past and past participle walked in on)

  1. (idiomatic) To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
    • He accidentally walked in on me while I was undressing.

walk in on meaning in Arabic

walk in on in Arabic

Translations
دَخَلَ عَلَى daḵala ʕalā

Forms of walk in on

third-person singular presentwalks in on
present participlewalking in on
past participlewalked in on
pastwalked in on

Questions about walk in on

What does walk in on mean?
Walk in on means to enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
What is walk in on in Arabic?
Walk in on in Arabic is دَخَلَ عَلَى (daḵala ʕalā). See Walk in on meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is walk in on?
Walk in on is a verb.
What is the past tense of walk in on?
The past tense of walk in on is walked in on.

Words near walk in on in the dictionary

  1. walk cycles
  2. walk down
  3. walk down the aisle
  4. walk free
  5. walk in
  6. walk in on
  7. walk in someone's shoes
  8. walk in straight lines
  9. walk in the park
  10. walk in the snow
  11. walk into

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