Walkover

Quick meaning: Walkover is a noun meaning An easy victory; a walkaway.

Meaning

An easy victory; a walkaway.

More Meanings

1. (sports) A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a scheduled opponent fails to play a game.
2. A horse race with only one entrant.
3. (Singapore, politics) An uncontested election.
4. (sports) Someone easy to defeat.
5. (colloquial) Someone who does not stand up for themselves when mistreated; a doormat.
6. (gymnastics) A backbend combined with a handstand.
7. (boxing) A match whose winner is declared because the other boxer does not appear in the ring within one minute of the official time.

Example Sentences

The train's walkover seats are turned by the crew.

It took about 10 minutes to flip the walkovers in each car.

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.

Word Forms

• walkovers
• walk-over

Synonyms for walkover

Depending on context, synonyms include snap, cinch, picnic, pushover.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include snap, pushover, cinch, picnic, walkaway, walk-away.

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