An ancient Chinese fortification, almost 4,000 miles long, originally designed to protect China from the Mongols.

(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

A trip made by walking. / A distance walked. / (sports) An Olympic Games track event requiring that the heel of the leading foot touch the ground before the toe of the trailing foot leaves the ground.

(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings. / (countable) A roll of such paper. / (countable) A style or design of such material.

(transitive) To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.

A heavy blow, punch. / A person's ability to throw such punches. / An emotional impact, psychological force. / A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.

(intransitive) To rush hastily. / (intransitive) To flounder, wallow. / To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise. / (transitive) To strike heavily, thrash soundly.

(Internet) To send a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.

A ridge or low barrier. / A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. / The texture of a piece of fabric.

To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt. / To beat a person, especially as punishment or out of anger. / To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.