walking

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

walking

1. Present participle of walk.

Noun

walking (plural walkings)

1. gerund of walk

   The walking helped her.

Translations

gerund of walk

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 走路 (cmn) (zǒulù), 步行 (cmn) (bùxíng)

• Czech: chůze (cs) f, chození (cs) n
• French: marche (fr) f, randonnée (fr) f, marche à pied (fr) f

• German: Wandern (de) n, Spazierengehen (de) n, Gehen (de) n, Laufen (de) n (colloquial)
• Japanese: 歩き (ja) (あるき, aruki)
• Russian: ходьба (ru) (xod'bá) f , хождение (ru) (xoždénije) n 

Adjective

walking (not comparable)

1. Incarnate as a human; living.

   Elizabeth knows so many words that they call her the walking dictionary.

   Phil's mother is a walking miracle after surviving that accident.

2. Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
3. Characterized by or suitable for walking.

   a walking tour

   good walking shoes

Derived terms

Derived terms

walking bass walking cane walking carpet walking cast

walking fern walking frame walking papers walking patient

walking stick walking wounded

See also

• shanks' pony

Translations

incarnate as a human

• Hungarian: sétáló (hu)

able to walk though sick or injured

characterized by or suitable for walking