walkover

[ wawk-oh-ver ]

/ ˈwɔkˌoʊ vər /

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noun

Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.

an unopposed or easy victory.

any task easily done.

Gymnastics. a vertical rotation of the body from a standing position, performed by leaning forward to a brief handstand and bringing the legs over and back down to the floor one at a time (front walkover) or by arching backward to a similar handstand and returning the feet to the floor (back walkover).

Nearby words

walking ticket, walking wounded, walking-around money, walkman, walkout, walkover, walkshorts, walkway, walky-talky, walkyrie, walküre, die

Origin of walkover

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase walk over

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Examples from the Web for walkover

He had seen the freshman fight, however, and he realized that he would not have a walkover.
Frank Merriwell at Yale|Burt L. Standish
Some think one fellow is going to have a walkover, and others hold different opinions.
Great Hike|Alan Douglas
"Perhaps he thought his chances too slim for a walkover," he said in non-committal fashion, as Burr's best friend.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow
It was a “walkover” soon after the first few innings had demonstrated the superiority of Yale.
Baseball Joe at Yale|Lester Chadwick

I supposed that Blaine had a walkover, that he was certain to carry New York.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for walkover

walkover

/ (ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə) /

noun

informal an easy or unopposed victory

horse racing

the running or walking over the course by the only contestant entered in a race at the time of starting
a race won in this way

verb walk over (intr, mainly preposition)

(also adverb) to win a race by a walkover

informal to beat (an opponent) conclusively or easily

informal to take advantage of (someone)

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