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walkies

UK/ˈwɔː(ɹ)k.iːz/
nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,777 of 15,258Too rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Walkies is the daily outing a dog is taken on. Time for walkies, going walkies, the word walkies.

It is British, informal and said in a particular voice, and most dogs learn it fast enough that it has to be spelled out instead. Gone walkies is also slang for something that has disappeared.

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Definitions of walkies

  1. 1nounwalkiesThe daily outing a dog is taken on.B2+

    “The dog ran to the door the moment I said, "Come on, time for walkies!"”

walkies is an outing.

Practised in Pets & Pet Care

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walkies in the wild

  • Among her catch phrases were "walkies" and "sit!" She was also known for her "no bad dogs" philosophy.

    Barbara Woodhouse

  • Dog walking, also known as walkies, is the act of a person walking with a dog, typically from the dog's residence and then returning.

    Dog walking

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.