walkover

/ˈwɔːkəʊvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɔːkəʊvər/ (ame, ipa)

walkover — noun

  • walkoversingular
  • walkoversplural

1. a sports match, game, or competition that one side wins with very little effort

1.名詞B2
釋義

a sports match, game, or competition that one side wins with very little effort because they are much better than the opposing side

例句

The top-ranked team expected a walkover, but their opponents fought hard until the final whistle.

collocation: expect a walkover

Saturday's match was a complete walkover, with the home side winning six goals to nil.

同義詞
  • rout

    emphasises a very lopsided score rather than the ease of winning

  • landslide

    used for elections or votes, not sports

  • breeze

    informal; can be used for any easy task, not just competitions

反義詞
  • nail-biter

    a competition that stays close and tense until the very end

  • dogfight

    a fiercely contested match between two evenly matched sides

用法筆記

Common in sports journalism. Almost always singular; often follows verbs like 'be', 'expect', or 'predict'.

常見錯誤

❌The exam was a walkover for the students.
✅The exam was easy for the students.
💡'walkover' is used for competitions between two sides, not for individual academic tasks.

2. a victory awarded in a tournament or competition when the scheduled opponent doe

2.名詞B2
釋義

a victory awarded in a tournament or competition when the scheduled opponent does not show up, withdraws, or is disqualified before play begins

例句

The other runner never appeared, so the race became a walkover for the lone competitor.

because opponent fails to appear

Diaz got a walkover when his opponent withdrew with an ankle injury before the match.

give someone a walkover

同義詞
  • bye

    advancement to the next round without playing, but this is scheduled by the draw (e.g. odd number of players), not caused by opponent withdrawal

  • default

    a win awarded when a player does not meet the requirements to compete

反義詞
  • forfeit

    when a player or team loses because they failed to meet requirements

用法筆記

More technical than sense 1. Describes a specific tournament rule that awards victory when an opponent cannot compete, rather than merely an easy win.

常見錯誤

❌I got a walkover on the history test because it was easy.
✅I got a walkover in the chess tournament because my opponent never arrived.
💡A walkover by default requires the opponent's absence, not an easy task.