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walks into

walks into is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 walks into

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

Words near walks into in the dictionary

  1. walks in on
  2. walks in someone's shoes
  3. walks in straight lines
  4. walks in the park
  5. walks in the snow
  6. walks into
  7. walks it like one talks it
  8. walks like an Egyptian
  9. walks of fame
  10. walks of life
  11. walks of shame

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