Antonyms for the phrase "walk up to" could include "avoid," "shun," "skirt," or "circumvent." These words suggest a deliberate effort to move away from or around something or someone, rather than approaching them directly. Other antonyms might include "retreat," "back away," "withdraw," or "recoil," indicating a physical or emotional distance between the speaker and the subject. In some contexts, antonyms like "ignore," "overlook," or "dismiss" might also be appropriate, suggesting a lack of interest or attention towards the person or thing in question. Ultimately, the choice of antonym will depend on the speaker's intended emphasis and tone.

What are the antonyms for Walk up to?

• v.

  • stalk
  • ignore
  ,
  • retreat
  ,
  • run away
  .

Famous quotes with Walk up to

• The laughs mean more to me than the adoration. If two girls walk up to me and one says 'you're cute', I'll say thank you, but I appreciate it much more when the other one says 'you make me laugh so much'.

  Michael J. Fox
• I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up.

  Karl Kraus
• The first day of shooting I walk up to Christopher Walken, and I said, Should I call you Mr. Walken or Chris? He goes, "Call me Flash."

  Michael Rosenbaum
• What did Doctor Doom really want? He wanted to rule the world. Now, think about this. You could walk across the street against a traffic light and get a summons for jaywalking, but you could walk up to a police officer and say "I want to rule the world," and there's nothing he can do about it, that is not a crime. Anybody can want to rule the world. So, even though he was the Fantastic Four's greatest menace, in my mind, he was never a criminal!

  Stan Lee
• It's the hip-hop thing to do among the urban youth who play unsuspecting whites like pianos. The youth simply walk up to a car they like, pull a gun, tell the family to get out, steal their jewelry and wallets, and take the car to wreck. Such actions have ballooned in recent months.

  Ron Paul

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.