walking

[ waw-king ]

/ ˈwɔ kɪŋ /

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adjective

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.

used for or as an aid in walking: She put on her walking shoes and went out.

suitable for, characterized by, or consisting of walking: True sightseeing is a walking affair. We took a walking tour of Spain.

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.

of or relating to a mechanical part that moves back and forth.

noun

the act or action of a person or thing that walks: Walking was the best exercise for him.

the manner or way in which a person walks.

the state or condition of the surface, terrain, etc., on which a person walks: The walking is dry over here.

race walking.

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Origin of walking

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at walk, -ing², -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM walking

non·walk·ing, adjective, noun

Words nearby walking

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How to use walking in a sentence

We’d go so far as to say some of the biggest “behavior change” companies are not apps that help you track your walking, but ones that help you change jobs or move homes.
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My solution was to build the data by becoming a walking QuickBooks.
The advice that helped this year’s 40 under 40 find their own path|kdunn6|September 3, 2020|Fortune
However, Apple’s charts show driving, walking and transit trends, as opposed to breaking them down by place categories the way Google does.
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The park includes many lakes and walking trails, impressive views, several sculptures, and a playground.
Cincinnati – A Big City with a Small Town Feel|LGBTQ-Editor|August 17, 2020|No Straight News

Meanwhile, in the Center City area, there are several sites — some within a short walking distance of each other.
Which Cities Have The Biggest Racial Gaps In COVID-19 Testing Access?|Soo Rin Kim|July 22, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They became so brown and shriveled that they looked like walking beef jerky with New York accents.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Walking Dead piled up an impressive body count in 2014, with Lizzie, Hershel, and Beth among its major casualties.
The Red Viper, Zoe Barnes, and the Best Fictional Deaths of 2014|Melissa Leon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Other footage shows him fleeing, keeping to a quick walk, jogging briefly, then walking again as he heads for a subway station.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After walking block after block holding that container, he had suddenly discarded it and was now clutching a gun.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
All changes are to be Rang either by walking them (as the term is) or else Whole-pulls, or Half-pulls.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
A delightful instance of this fell under my own observation, as I was walking on Hampstead Heath.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Why he did that, instead of walking around on the shore, Jimmy Rabbit couldn't understand.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
The evening previous to his death he was walking about the farm, in the full possession of all his faculties of mind and body.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for walking

walking

/ (ˈwɔːkɪŋ) /

adjective

(of a person) considered to possess the qualities of something inanimate as specifiedhe is a walking encyclopedia

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