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walking

[waw-king]

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. used for or as an aid in walking.

    She put on her walking shoes and went out.

  3. suitable for, characterized by, or consisting of walking.

    True sightseeing is a walking affair. We took a walking tour of Spain.

  4. 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.

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



noun

  1. the act or action of a person or thing that walks.

    Walking was the best exercise for him.

  2. the manner or way in which a person walks.

  3. the state or condition of the surface, terrain, etc., on which a person walks.

    The walking is dry over here.

  4. race walking.

walking

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a person) considered to possess the qualities of something inanimate as specified

    he is a walking encyclopedia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nonwalking adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of walking1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; walk, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously offers pointers.

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The famous walking route from the central belt to the Highlands takes walkers along the shores of Loch Lomond and across Rannoch Moor - one of the last wildernesses in Europe.

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Sophia Pearson, from Edinburgh, decided to join the queue after seeing lots of people with cake boxes walking past her shop further down the street.

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He added: “It’s just scary, walking while brown, walking while dirty, coming home from work, there’s a high chance you might get picked up.”

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On a game night in Los Angeles, 10-year-old Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District can host 500 fans just five minutes walking distance from the Dodger Stadium shuttle at Union Station.

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