walk in



walk in(to something)

to enter something on foot. We walked into the parking garage and tried to find our car. He walked in and sat down.
See also: walk

walk in

v.
1. To enter something by walking: The door was open, so we walked in and took our seats.
2. To enter casually, easily, or unawares: That new student walked in off the street and became the starting quarterback. I don't think you can simply walk in and take over the responsibilities of this new job.
3. walk in on To walk in and see some private situation or someone in a private situation: They were embarrassed when I walked in on them making a mess in the kitchen. The guard walked in on a robbery.
See also: walk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ratree-Thai
BrÍD-Irish
Katarinakah-tah-REE-nah (German, Swedish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Allyciaə-LIS-yə, ə-LIS-ə, ə-LISH-əEnglish (Rare)
Najden-Macedonian
GeoffreyJEF-ree (English), zhaw-FRE (French)English, French