walkover
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
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walkover (plural walkovers)
- An easy victory; a walkaway.
- 15 October 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup”, in The Guardian[1]:
- 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.
- (sports) A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a scheduled opponent fails to play a game.
- A horse race with only one entrant.
- (sports, chiefly) Someone easy to defeat.
- (colloquial) Someone who does not stand up for themselves when mistreated; a doormat.
- (gymnastics) A backbend combined with a handstand.
- (boxing) A match whose winner is declared because the other boxer does not appear in the ring within one minute of the official time.
- 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.
- An ecological survey carried out by walking across and examining a piece of land.
Synonyms
[edit]- (a walkaway):
- (bye or victory due to default of opponent):
- (an easy or simple task): see Thesaurus:easy thing
Translations
[edit]easy victory
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tennis: victory awarded when a scheduled opponent fails to play
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horse race with only one entrant
someone easy to defeat
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type of railroad passenger car seat
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