(US, idiomatic) The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Stories claim that slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.

A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking. / A stick insect (order Phasmida). / (card games, slang) A playing card with the rank of seven.

(idiomatic) An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.

To take a dog for a walk, so as to give it exercise. / (idiomatic, yo-yo) To perform a trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground, attached to the string.

(baseball) The intentional pitching of four balls (bad pitches), or of a fourth ball, in order to give the batter a walk (for example, so as to avoid the risk of a home run).

(baseball, nonstandard) To intentionally walk; to give a batter an intentional walk.

(baseball, of a hit) That drives in a run that ends a game.

A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligent or distracted guards. / A walkout.

The acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.

(figuratively) To undertake a precarious course of action.