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walk around

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walk around
to move around walking; to pace around. I need to walk around and get some fresh air. Why don't we walk around for a while before we go in?
See also: around, walk

walk around something 

1. to avoid something by passing around it. Let's walk around this muddy place in the path.
2. to tour something or some place on foot. I will walk around the park while I am waiting for you. Let me walk around the grounds and see what potential they offer.
See also: around, walk


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"Sir," said d'Avrigny to Villefort, so loud that all might hear, "poor Barrois has led too sedentary a life of late; accustomed formerly to ride on horseback, or in the carriage, to the four corners of Europe, the monotonous walk around that arm-chair has killed him -- his blood has thickened.
"Of course I was delighted with this present," continued Miss Cuttenclip, "and at once set to work and made several paper dolls, which, as soon as they were cut out, began to walk around and talk to me.
I'm happy just to walk around and see the streets and the houses and watch the people.
 
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