take a walk
English
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Verb
edittake a walk (third-person singular simple present takes a walk, present participle taking a walk, simple past took a walk, past participle taken a walk)
- To go for a walk.
- (idiomatic) To go away, get lost.
- 2016, Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea, spoken by Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck):
- I'm gonna smash you in the fuckin’ face if you don't take a walk! Mind your fuckin’ business!
- (dated) To leave; (by extension) to quit.
- Hear the sound of that? It's the sound of me taking a walk.
Translations
editto go for a walk — see stroll