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walks the walk

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

Meaning of walk the walk

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.
    • When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, he talks the talk, but it remains to be seen if he can walk the walk.

Questions about walks the walk

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

Words near walks the walk in the dictionary

  1. walks the hospitals
  2. walks the line
  3. walks the plank
  4. walks the streets
  5. walks the talk
  6. walks the walk
  7. walks through
  8. walks turkey
  9. walks with
  10. walkshed
  11. walksheds

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