Definition of "walkover" in англійська

noun

1. An easy victory; a walkaway.

2. (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. (Singapore, politics) An uncontested election.

5. (sports) Someone easy to defeat.

6. (colloquial) Someone who does not stand up for themselves when mistreated; a doormat.

7. (gymnastics) A backbend combined with a handstand.

8. (boxing) 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.