walk into

phrasal verb

walked into; walking into; walks into

1

: to become involved in or fooled by (something) because one is not aware of what is really happening

He walked right into our trap.

"I can't believe you fell for that old joke!" "Yeah, I guess I walked right into that one."

2

chiefly British : to get (a job) very easily

After college, she walked straight into a job.

Examples of walk into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The owner walked into the living room, after only being gone for two minutes, to discover her cat had once again unwound the yarn ball. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

The Arrogance of the Deal M&A activity is accelerating, yet many leaders still walk into deals like emperors. —Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Before arriving to fashion’s biggest night, the 37-year-old singer was spotted with her bump on full display while walking into the Carlyle Hotel in NYC. —Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

In 2020, Cosgriff walked into a Foot Locker in Miami, and a stranger recognized his Hopkins High polo shirt. —Sean Gregory, Time, 5 May 2025

Rhymes for walk into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue