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walking into

walking into is the present participle and gerund 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 walking into

What is walking into the present participle and gerund of?
Walking into is the present participle and gerund of walk into.

Words near walking into in the dictionary

  1. walking gentlemen
  2. walking in
  3. walking in on
  4. walking in someone's shoes
  5. walking in straight lines
  6. walking into
  7. walking it like one talks it
  8. walking ladies
  9. walking lady
  10. walking leaf
  11. walking leaves

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