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
Elvin['elvin]
Balfour['bælfə]
MladenMLAH-den (Croatian, Serbian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Evelin-German, Estonian, Hungarian
Elikapeka-Hawaiian
Sati-Hinduism