walkover
[ wawk-oh-ver ]
/ ˈwɔkˌoʊ vər /
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).
RELATED WORDS
waltz, slip, glide, pushover, sail, sweep, walkaway, slide, cinch, cruise, snap, sally, trip, runaway
Nearby words
- walking ticket,
- walking wounded,
- walking-around money,
- walkman,
- walkout,
- walkshorts,
- walkway,
- walky-talky,
- walkyrie,
- walküre
Origin of walkover
First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase walk over
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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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