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walkover

[wawk-oh-ver]

noun

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

  2. an unopposed or easy victory.

  3. any task easily done.

  4. 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.



walkover

/ ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə /

noun

  1. informal,  an easy or unopposed victory

  2. horse racing

    1. the running or walking over the course by the only contestant entered in a race at the time of starting

    2. a race won in this way

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (also adverb) to win a race by a walkover

  2. informal,  to beat (an opponent) conclusively or easily

  3. informal,  to take advantage of (someone)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of walkover1

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

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Can a walkover be a blessing and provide a recharge?

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When she was young, she fulfilled the requirement of an acrobatic series on beam by linking a front walkover with a round off.

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At 6:16 p.m. the walkover for the derby horses from the barns to paddock starts.

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But Wallin is far from a walkover and almost caused a huge upset against Tyson Fury in 2019, opening up a cut above the Briton's right eye before eventually losing on points.

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In particular, Wallin is no walkover for Joshua and it is a very risky fight given what is at stake.

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