walkover

[ wawk-oh-ver ]

noun

1. Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.
2. an unopposed or easy victory.
3. any task easily done.
4. Gymnastics. a vertical rotation of the body from a standing position, performed by leaning forward to a brief handstand and bringing the legs over and back down to the floor one at a time front walkover or by arching backward to a similar handstand and returning the feet to the floor back walkover.

walkover

/ ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə /

noun

1. informal.
   an easy or unopposed victory
2. horse racing
   1. the running or walking over the course by the only contestant entered in a race at the time of starting
   2. a race won in this way

verb

1. also adverb to win a race by a walkover
2. informal.
   to beat (an opponent) conclusively or easily
3. informal.
   to take advantage of (someone)

Word History and Origins

Origin of walkover¹

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase walk over

Example Sentences

At 6:16 p.m. the walkover for the derby horses from the barns to paddock starts.

From Los Angeles Times

But Wallin is far from a walkover and almost caused a huge upset against Tyson Fury in 2019, opening up a cut above the Briton's right eye before eventually losing on points.

From BBC

In particular, Wallin is no walkover for Joshua and it is a very risky fight given what is at stake.

From BBC

Wallin and former world champion Parker are not walkovers, though, and both will be confident they can spoil the party.

From BBC

Expecting a walkover, Moscow may have thought they wouldn't need to fully deploy electronic warfare systems.

From BBC

Related Words

• walkaway