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walks away

walks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of walk away.

Meaning of walk away

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To withdraw from a problematic situation.
    • Company lawyers told him to walk away from the deal.
  2. (colloquial, euphemistic, intransitive) Of an object, to go missing or be stolen.
  3. To free oneself from a debt such as a mortgage by abandoning the collateral to the lender. To make a strategic default.
  4. (idiomatic) To survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm.
    • The football team walked away with a 1-0 victory.
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, away.
    • I took one last look at the house and walked away.

Questions about walks away

What is walks away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Walks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of walk away.

Words near walks away in the dictionary

  1. walks a mile in someone's shoes
  2. walks a straight line
  3. walks all over
  4. walks and chews gum at the same time
  5. walks around
  6. walks away
  7. walks away from
  8. walks away with
  9. walks back
  10. walks back the cat
  11. walks behind

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