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walked the floor

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

Meaning of walk the floor

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.
    • "How wildly you talk, Margaret!" exclaimed Mr. Birtwell, with increased irritation. . . . Mr. Birtwell started to his feet and walked the floor with considerable excitement.1875, T. S. Arthur, chapter 3, in Danger; or, Wounded in the House of a Friend

Questions about walked the floor

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

Words near walked the floor in the dictionary

  1. walked the cat back
  2. walked the chalk
  3. walked the chalk line
  4. walked the chalk mark
  5. walked the dog
  6. walked the floor
  7. walked the gangplank
  8. walked the hospitals
  9. walked the line
  10. walked the plank
  11. walked the streets

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