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walked into

walked into is the simple past and past participle of walk into.

Meaning of walk into

Verb

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

  1. To collide with by walking.
    • Mind you don't walk into that wall.
  2. To fall into (a trap or other situation), especially one that could have been avoided with more care.
    • The platoon walked into an ambush.
  3. (archaic, colloquial) To attack; to assault physically.
    Synonyms:
    go into
  4. (archaic, colloquial) To storm at.
  5. (archaic, colloquial) To eat heartily of.
    • Such a precious loud hymn, Sammy, while the tea was a brewing; such a grace, such eatin’ and drinkin’! I wish you could ha’ seen the shepherd walkin’ into the ham and muffins. I never see such a chap to eat and drink—never.1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, “(please specify the chapter name)”, in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1837, →OCLC

Questions about walked into

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

Words near walked into in the dictionary

  1. walked free
  2. walked in
  3. walked in on
  4. walked in someone's shoes
  5. walked in straight lines
  6. walked into
  7. walked it like one talked it
  8. walked like an Egyptian
  9. walked off
  10. walked off the job
  11. walked off with

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