walkover

noun — 10 senses

walkover

noun

Etymology Deverbal from walk over.

10 senses
  1. 1An easy victory; a walkaway.
  2. 2A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a…
  3. 3A horse race with only one entrant.
  4. 4An uncontested election.
  5. 5Someone easy to defeat.
  6. 6Someone who does not stand up for themselves when…
  7. 7A backbend combined with a handstand.
  8. 8A match whose winner is declared because the other boxer…
  9. 9A type of railroad passenger car seat, having reversible…
  10. 10An ecological survey carried out by walking across and…
1

An easy victory; a walkaway.

  • Along the way, there was another backdrop to this match, in the form of the goal updates from Serravalle informing everyone that Ukraine were on their way to the obligatory walkover against San Marino.15 October 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup”, in The Guardian:
2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a scheduled opponent fails to play a game.

3

A horse race with only one entrant.

4

Government, Politics Singapore An uncontested election.

5

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Someone easy to defeat.

6

Colloquial Someone who does not stand up for themselves when mistreated; a doormat.

7

Gymnastics, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A backbend combined with a handstand.

8

Boxing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War A match whose winner is declared because the other boxer does not appear in the ring within one minute of the official time.

9

A type of railroad passenger car seat, having reversible seat backs that can be moved across the seat to face either direction of travel

  • The train's walkover seats are turned by the crew.
  • It took about 10 minutes to flip the walkovers in each car.
10

An ecological survey carried out by walking across and examining a piece of land.

Synonyms
easy thing

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