walk in

To enter a place by moving on your feet.

• Come on, walk in.
• She walked in and shut the door.
• The children walked in together, carrying their school bags.

How to use it: walk in through something (We walked in through the side door.)

Similar words: enter, come in

Opposites: walk out

Common phrases: walk in quietly, walk in through something, walk in together

To arrive for a service without arranging a time beforehand.

• You can walk in today.
• I walked in without an appointment and waited an hour.
• Does the clinic let patients walk in?

Common phrases: walk in today, walk in without booking, walk in anytime

To step back toward the weight rack after an exercise, ready to put the weight down.

• Finish your squat, then walk in.
• She walked in carefully and placed the bar on the hooks.
• Keep the bar steady as you walk in toward the rack.

Common phrases: walk in carefully, walk in after squats