Walk off Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈɔf
WAWK-awf
wˈɔːk/ /ˈɒf
WAWK-of
Definition
To leave a place or situation by walking away, often suddenly or to avoid something. Also used to mean coping with or recovering from something by moving around.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. Used with objects ('walk off the pain') or without ('walk off in anger'). Not the same as 'walk away'—'walk off' often means to leave abruptly or to physically recover by walking.
Spanish: irse caminando - marcharse (caminando)Portuguese (BR): ir embora andando - sair andandoPortuguese (PT): sair a andar - afastar-se a andarChinese (Simplified): 走开 - 离开（走路方式）Chinese (Traditional): 走開 - 離開（走路方式）Hindi: चलकर चले जानाArabic: يغادر مشيًا - يبتعد مشيًاBengali: হেঁটে চলে যাওয়া - হেঁটে কিছু দূরত্ব অতিক্রম করা (আরাম পেতে)Russian: уйти - уйти пешком - избавиться (прогулкой)Japanese: 歩き去る - 歩いて解消するVietnamese: bỏ đi - đi bộ cho khỏi (đau, mệt, v.v.)Korean: 걸어 나가다 - 걸어서 풀다Turkish: yürüyüp gitmek - yürüyerek atlatmakUrdu: چل کر نکل جانا - پیدل ہو کر اتار دیناIndonesian: berjalan pergi - menghilangkan (dengan berjalan)
Example Sentences
He was angry and decided to walk off without saying goodbye.
basic
You can't just walk off when things get hard.
basic
She tried to walk off her headache by taking a stroll.
basic
After the argument, he just walked off and didn’t come back.
natural
Let’s walk off lunch by taking a lap around the park.
natural
You can’t just walk off the job without telling your boss.
natural