walking

1 of 2

noun

walk·​ing ˈwȯ-kiŋ 

1

: the action of one that walks

2

: the condition of a surface for one going on foot

the walking is slippery

walking

2 of 2

adjective

1

a

: able to walk : ambulatory

the walking wounded

b

: being the personification of a nonhuman quality or thing

a walking encyclopedia

2

a

: used for or in walking

walking shoes

b

: 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

Noun

She goes walking every day in the park.

Adjective

a good pair of walking shoes

They were going at a walking pace.

She is a walking disaster.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After all, the retailer has long been a reliable source for my favorite travel gear, comfy clothing, and even supportive walking shoes. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024

There’s no walking around sticky trying not to get streaks on anything. —Beth Sobol, Allure, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing walking

• go walking
• Tennessee walking horse
• the walking wounded
• walking catfish
• walking delegate
• walking leaf
• walking on air
• walking papers
• walking pneumonia
• walking stick
• within/in walking distance

Medical Definition

walking

adjective

walk·​ing ˈwȯ-kiŋ 

: able to walk : ambulatory