take for a walk — to walk somewhere with a person or animal (especially a dog) for exercise or fresh air
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to walk somewhere with a person or animal (especially a dog) for exercise or fresh air
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk fɔːr ə wɔːk/
Example Sentences
- My little brother refuses to take our dog for a walk unless I bribe him with candy.
- She takes her cat for a walk on a leash, and the neighbors always stare in confusion.
- After dinner, we usually take a short walk around the neighborhood to help digestion.
take for a walk
VERB[/teɪk fɔːr ə wɔːk/]
to walk somewhere with a person or animal (especially a dog) for exercise or fresh air
Every evening after dinner, grandpa takes the golden retriever for a walk around the block.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrasal expression combines three distinct English words whose meanings merge to create a single concept. 'Take' means 'to lead or accompany', 'for' indicates purpose, and 'a walk' refers to pedestrian movement. The phrase became especially common in everyday English-speaking households with the cultural development of dog ownership, where walking pets is a daily routine.
Breakdown
take (to lead or conduct) + for (in order to, for the purpose of) + a walk (a pedestrian journey). The phrasal verb structure 'take for' combines with the noun phrase 'a walk' to form a fixed expression meaning 'to accompany someone or something on a walking journey.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother refuses to take our dog for a walk unless I bribe him with candy.”
“She takes her cat for a walk on a leash, and the neighbors always stare in confusion.”
“After dinner, we usually take a short walk around the neighborhood to help digestion.”
“The nurse takes elderly patients for a walk in the garden every afternoon.”
“My dog gets so excited when I grab the leash to take him for a walk that he almost knocks me over.”
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