noun
- easy victories or successes achieved without much effort or opposition
- contests won by default when opponents fail to appear or withdraw
Usage: plural of walkover
Usage: sports; competitions
Examples
- The team’s first three games were complete walkovers against weaker opponents.
- After studying hard all semester, the final exams felt like walkovers.
- Two walkovers in the tournament meant she advanced to the semifinals without playing.
- The election results showed several walkovers in uncontested districts.
- He expected walkovers but found the competition much tougher than anticipated.
- The tennis player benefited from two walkovers when her opponents withdrew due to injury.