walkie

Handheld radio device

A walkie is informal shorthand for a walkie-talkie—a handheld two-way radio: Grab the walkies so we can stay in touch on the trail.

In film and television production, walkies are standard equipment for crew communication.

The term sometimes appears in baby talk for a walk: Want to go for a walkie?

communication

two-way

Operating in both directions

transmitter · receiver · static · roger · over · copy · base · handheld · push-to-talk · squawk

professional

security

Protection from threat

  • guardWatchful defensive attention
  • patrolRegular surveillance route
  • bouncerVenue entrance enforcer

event · crew · film · set · production · construction · warehouse · logistics · coordination · earpiece

childplay

toy

Object for amusement

secret · agent · adventure · backyard · hideout · treehouse · playdate · imagination · plastic · kids

Categories
Opposites
mobility/portability

walkiestationary

Not in motion

fixed · immobile · static · stationed · anchored

mode of locomotion

walkiestandstill

Total cessation of movement

seated · sitting · resting · riding · driving

mode of movement

walkiestationary

Not in motion

immobile · sitting · sedentary · still · motionless

Phrases
Family

walk, walking, walker, walked, sleepwalking, walkie-talkie, walkies, walkie-talkies, streetwalker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G