- present participle of walk.
walking
Americanadjective
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considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks.
The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He's walking proof that people can lose weight quickly.
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used for or as an aid in walking.
She put on her walking shoes and went out.
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suitable for, characterized by, or consisting of walking.
True sightseeing is a walking affair. We took a walking tour of Spain.
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of or relating to an implement or machine drawn by a draft animal and operated or controlled by a person on foot.
a walking plow.
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of or relating to a mechanical part that moves back and forth.
noun
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the act or action of a person or thing that walks.
Walking was the best exercise for him.
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the manner or way in which a person walks.
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the state or condition of the surface, terrain, etc., on which a person walks.
The walking is dry over here.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of walking
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see walk, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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He spent a year in a wheelchair before graduating to walking sticks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Helen, who was being looked after by her grandmother during the demonstration, says if her dad was walking down the street today he would be surprised at how much has changed.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The 2015 Bond film "Spectre" opens with the British spy walking through a crowd dressed as the dead in downtown Mexico City.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Villanueva initiated a criminal investigation of a Los Angeles Times reporter before walking it back amid widespread condemnation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
I’m walking toward my locker, trying in vain to stop thinking about the airborne brick that came straight at me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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