walking

Walking is defined as the act of strolling.

(noun)

An example of walking is a foot tour around the city.

The definition of walking is related to strolling or moving with the feet.

(adjective)

An example of walking used as an adjective is in the phrase "a walking tour," which means a tour in which people move from point a to point b using their feet.

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See walking in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

    1. that walks
    2. that is able to walk
  1. for use by a walker, hiker, etc.
  2. characterized by walking, hiking, etc.: a walking trip through Wales
  3. in human form: a walking encyclopedia
  4. ☆ that is drawn by an animal and guided by a person walking: a walking plow
  5. that moves back and forth or up and down: a walking beam
  6. that moves in a manner suggestive of walking: a walking crane
  7. permitting the patient to be ambulatory: walking pneumonia

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that walks
  2. manner of walking; gait
  3. the condition of the ground, a path, etc. with reference to its suitability for walking on

See walking in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Able to walk despite injury or illness.
  2. Regarded as having the capabilities or qualities of a specified object: a teacher who is a walking dictionary.
  3. Used, intended, or suitable for walking: walking clothes; a walking trail; walking distance.
  4. Marked by the act of walking: a walking trip.
  5. Guided by a person who walks alongside. Used of a machine or farming tool.
noun
  1. The action of one that walks.
  2. The state of the surface on which one walks: The walking was treacherous after the ice storm.

See walking in Ologies

Walking

See also feet and legs; motion; travel.

ambulomancy

the practice of fortune-telling by walking.

bathmophobia

an abnormal fear of walking.

claudication

a limp or limping movement.

gyromancy

a type of divination involving walking in a circle.

noctivagation

the act of walking or wandering at night. —noctivagant, noctivagous, adj.

oberration

Obsolete. the act of wandering about.

peregrination

travel from place to place, especially on foot and with the suggestion of a roundabout route.

pererration

Obsolete. the act of wandering or rambling around and about.

stasibasiphobia

1. an abnormal conviction that one cannot stand or walk.

2. an abnormal fear of attempting to do either.

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