Definition of walking
1 : the action of one that walks
2 : the condition of a surface for one going on foot the walking is slippery
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Examples of walking in a Sentence
She goes walking every day in the park.
14th Century
First Known Use of walking
14th century
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Definition of walking
1a : able to walk : ambulatory the walking woundedb : being the personification of a nonhuman quality or thing a walking encyclopedia
2a : used for or in walking walking shoesb : characterized by or consisting of the action of walking a walking tour
3 : that moves or appears to move in a manner suggestive of walking; especially : that swings or rocks back and forth walking beam
4 : guided or operated by a person on foot a walking plow
Examples of walking in a Sentence
a good pair of walking shoes
They were going at a walking pace.
She is a walking disaster.
15th Century
First Known Use of walking
15th century
WALKING Defined for English Language Learners
walking
playDefinition of walking for English Language Learners
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: the activity of walking for exercise
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Definition of walking for English Language Learners
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: suitable for walking
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: capable of being easily walked
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: in human form
Medical Dictionary
walking
playMedical Definition of walking
: able to walk : ambulatory
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