Meaning: walk

Illustrative Context

People can walk but fish cannot.

Target Sense

• The most generic verb for walking, i.e. specifically on foot (thus distinct from more general motion verbs such as English go), and at normal pace (thus distinct from run).
• Some languages do not have a dedicated simplex verb root equivalent to English walk. In such cases, the basic lexeme to enter for this meaning is whatever periphrastic expression corresponds most closely, which may be a weak verb, adverbial phrase, etc., and may be literally equivalent to go on foot. See also the similar issue in the definition for the separate IE-CoR meaning swim.
• Often, this verb overlaps in complex ways with other verbs of movement, so refer also to the definitions for go and run.
• Avoid terms specific to going for a walk, as an desired activity in itself, rather than in order to change location.