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walked all over

walked all over is the simple past and past participle of walk all over.

Meaning of walk all over

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, all, over.
    • He walked all over the Lakes region that Summer.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.
    • They don't lie down before their husbands and let them walk all over them.1913, Robert Herrick, One woman's life, page 104
  3. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.
    • Part V: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score: You just can't let your opponents walk all over you!2006, Eddie Kantar, Bridge for Dummies, page 4

Questions about walked all over

What is walked all over the simple past and past participle of?
Walked all over is the simple past and past participle of walk all over.

Words near walked all over in the dictionary

  1. walke
  2. walke-street
  3. walke-streets
  4. walked
  5. walked a straight line
  6. walked all over
  7. walked and chewed gum at the same time
  8. walked around
  9. walked away
  10. walked away from
  11. walked away with

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