walk across
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle across
Meanings
Cross a place on foot
Why “across”? Movement goes from one side of a space to the other.
“She walked across the square.”
“Dad walked across the yard to the shed.”
Don't confuse with
Walk across means cross an open place on foot. Walk through means cross by going inside a place.
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walk through
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Cross on foot
cut across
Same across pattern: crossing
Take a shorter route by going through a place; Affect different groups in the same way despite differences
drive across
Same across pattern: crossing
Cross a place in a vehicle
go across
Same across pattern: crossing
Move from one side of a place to the other
walk about
Same base verb: walk
Move on foot through an area without specific destination
walk around
Same base verb: walk
Walk in many directions in a place
walk away
Same base verb: walk
Leave a difficult situation by walking off; Survive an accident with no injury
walk back
Same base verb: walk
Withdraw or soften a previous statement
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