walk into

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walk into

verb walks into · walking into · walked into

To collide with by walking. Mind you don't walk into that wall.
To fall into (a trap or other situation), especially one that could have been avoided with more care. The platoon walked into an ambush.
archaic, colloquial To attack; to assault physically.
Similar: go into
archaic, colloquial To storm at.
archaic, colloquial To eat heartily of. Such a precious loud hymn, Sammy, while the tea was a brewing; such a grace, such eatin’ and drinkin’! I wish you could ha’ seen the shepherd walkin’ into the ham and muffins. I never see such a chap to eat and drink—never.

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@misc{walk_into_2026,
  title = {walk into},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/walk%20into},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}