walk in on

verb

To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.

“He accidentally walked in on me while I was undressing.”

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Meanings

verbwalk in on (third-person singular simple present walks in on, present participle walking in on, simple past and past participle walked in on)

present singular third person walks in on · participle present walking in on · participle past walked in on · past walked in on

  1. idiomaticTo enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.

    He accidentally walked in on me while I was undressing.

Translations

Arabic دَخَلَ عَلَى
  • دَخَلَ عَلَى (daḵala ʕalā)Translations
Hungarian rányit
  • rányitTranslations
Polish wparować, wchodzić bez pukania
  • wparowaćTranslations
  • wchodzić bez pukaniaTranslations
  • wejść bez pukaniaTranslations
Spanish entrar inoportunamente
  • entrar inoportunamenteTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

walk in on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20in%20on

MLA

“walk in on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20in%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walk in on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20in%20on.

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