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walking

[ waw-king ]

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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.

walking

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adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

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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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Example Sentences

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Not as a triathlete, not as a patient, not as a walking résumé.

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Pupils are to be offered places at other schools within walking distance, the local authority said.

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"I had Nigel Benn's hand wrapped around my neck at one point, but if you see my face, it's like I'm walking down the street," he says.

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Mr Thompson was shot in the back by a masked assailant in December as he was walking into a hotel where the company he led was holding an investors' meeting.

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He was, in every sense, a true shepherd — one who bore the scent of his flock, walking closely with them through their struggles, their sorrows and their joys.

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walk-in closet walking-around money

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