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walkover

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from walk over.

Definitions

  1. An easy victory

    An easy victory; a walkaway.

    • Along the way, there was another backdrop to this match, in the form of the goal updates from Serravalle informing everyone that Ukraine were on their way to the obligatory walkover against San Marino.

  2. A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a scheduled opponent fails to play a game.

  3. A horse race with only one entrant.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. An uncontested election.

    2. Someone easy to defeat.

    3. Someone who does not stand up for themselves when mistreated

      Someone who does not stand up for themselves when mistreated; a doormat.

    4. A backbend combined with a handstand.

    5. A match whose winner is declared because the other boxer does not appear in the ring…

      A match whose winner is declared because the other boxer does not appear in the ring within one minute of the official time.

    6. A type of railroad passenger car seat, having reversible seat backs that can be moved…

      A type of railroad passenger car seat, having reversible seat backs that can be moved across the seat to face either direction of travel

      • The train's walkover seats are turned by the crew.
      • It took about 10 minutes to flip the walkovers in each car.

    7. An ecological survey carried out by walking across and examining a piece of land.

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