At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace
of the kingdom of Babylon. --Dan. iv. 29.
When Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked
on the water, to go to Jesus. --Matt. xiv.
29.
Note: In the walk of quadrupeds, there are always two, and
for a brief space there are three, feet on the ground
at once, but never four.
2. To move or go on the feet for exercise or amusement; to
take one's exercise; to ramble.
3. To be stirring; to be abroad; to go restlessly about; --
said of things or persons expected to remain quiet, as a
sleeping person, or the spirit of a dead person; to go
about as a somnambulist or a specter.
I have heard, but not believed, the spirits of the
dead May walk again. --Shak.
When was it she last walked? --Shak.
4. To be in motion; to act; to move; to wag. [Obs.] ``Her
tongue did walk in foul reproach.'' --Spenser.
Do you think I'd walk in any plot? --B. Jonson.
I heard a pen walking in the chimney behind the
cloth. --Latimer.
5. To behave; to pursue a course of life; to conduct one's
self.
We walk perversely with God, and he will walk
crookedly toward us. --Jer. Taylor.
6. To move off; to depart. [Obs. or Colloq.]
He will make their cows and garrans to walk.
--Spenser.
{To walk} in, to go in; to enter, as into a house.
{To walk after the flesh} (Script.), to indulge sensual
appetites, and to live in sin. --Rom. viii. 1.
{To walk after the Spirit} (Script.), to be guided by the
counsels and influences of the Spirit, and by the word of
God. --Rom. viii. 1.
{To walk by faith} (Script.), to live in the firm belief of
the gospel and its promises, and to rely on Christ for
salvation. --2 Cor. v. 7.
{To walk in darkness} (Script.), to live in ignorance, error,
and sin. --1 John i. 6.
{To walk in the flesh} (Script.), to live this natural life,
which is subject to infirmities and calamities. --2 Cor.
x. 3.
{To walk in the light} (Script.), to live in the practice of
religion, and to enjoy its consolations. --1 John i. 7.
{To walk over}, in racing, to go over a course at a walk; --
said of a horse when there is no other entry; hence,
colloquially, to gain an easy victory in any contest.