walk-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: an excursion on foot

Commentary: WALK[+event][+excursion][+on_foot]

Examples:
John takes the dog for a walk every evening after dinner.
Employees are encouraged to take walks at noontime for their health.

Mappings:
PropBank: walk.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4

Sense Number 2: a style or quality of walking

Commentary: WALK[+quality][+style][+of_movement][+on_foot]

Examples:
Bob has a confident walk.
The news put a bounce back into her walk.
Runway models cultivate a distinctive walk with hips thrust forward.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: the rate or pace of a slow gait

Commentary: WALK[+quantity][+rate][+of_movement][+gait][+slow]

Examples:
The rider took his horse around the ring at a walk, then at a trot.
The child tried to keep up with his father's fast walk through the airport.
Mary grew tired of the crowd's slow walk through the exhibition hall.

Mappings:
PropBank: walk.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: a paved footpath

Commentary: WALK[+artifact][+footpath][+paved]

Examples:
I had to shovel the walk after it snowed.
A brick walk leads to the restaurant's outdoor dining deck.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: a route or a distance done on foot

Commentary: WALK[+location][+route][+excursion][+on_foot]

Examples:
The Freedom Trail is an historical walk you can take through Boston.
The library is only a five-minute walk from here.
The landscape architect has designed a number of beautiful walks through the botanical garden.

Mappings:
PropBank: walk.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 6: a social fundraising event done on foot

Commentary: WALK[+event][+social][+fundraising][+on_foot]

Examples:
She does a lot of walks for charity each year.
They are organizing a walk for hunger next month.
The local walk for breast cancer raised several thousand dollars.

Mappings:
PropBank: walk.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: -

Sense Number 7: a social role or position

Commentary: WALK[+role][+social][+position]
NOTE: usually in the phrase 'walks of life'

Examples:
This course attracts people from many different walks of life.
Bob came from a different walk of life than Mary.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 8: advancement to first base on 4 balls in baseball

Commentary: WALK[+event][+play][+baseball][+advancement][+to_first_base][+on_four_balls]

Examples:
They retired the pitcher after he pitched three walks in a row.
With the bases loaded, they cannot afford a walk now.

Mappings:
PropBank: walk.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2