Definitions for walking
ˈwɔ kɪŋwalk·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. walk, walkingadjective

   the act of traveling by foot

   "walking is a healthy form of exercise"

2. walk-to(a), walking(a)adjective

   close enough to be walked to

   "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. walkingadjective

   Incarnate as a human; living.

2. walkingadjective

   Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.

3. walkingadjective

   Characterized by or suitable for walking.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Walking

   Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the usable number of limbs—even arthropods, with six, eight, or more limbs, walk.

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1. walking

   Walking refers to the act of moving on foot, typically at a slower pace than running or jogging. It involves a coordinated movement of the legs and feet, alternating between lifting one foot off the ground while placing the other foot down to propel oneself forward. Walking is a common and fundamental form of human locomotion, often performed for transportation, recreation, exercise, or as part of daily activities. It is characterized by having one foot on the ground at all times, providing stability and balance while moving.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Walking

   of Walk

2. Walking

   a. & n. from Walk, v

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Walking

   Walking is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals, and is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the number of limbs - even arthropods with six, eight or more limbs. The word walk is descended from the Old English wealcan "to roll". In humans and other bipeds, walking is generally distinguished from running in that only one foot at a time leaves contact with the ground and there is a period of double-support. In contrast, running begins when both feet are off the ground with each step. This distinction has the status of a formal requirement in competitive walking events. For quadrupedal species, there are numerous gaits which may be termed walking or running, and distinctions based upon the presence or absence of a suspended phase or the number of feet in contact any time do not yield mechanically correct classification. The most effective method to distinguish walking from running is to measure the height of a person's center of mass using motion capture or a force plate at midstance. During walking, the center of mass reaches a maximum height at midstance while during running, it is at a minimum. Definitions based on the percent of the stride during which a foot is in contact with the ground of greater than 50% contact corresponds well with identification of 'inverted pendulum' mechanics and are indicative of walking for animals with any number of limbs, although this definition is incomplete. Running humans and animals may have contact periods greater than 50% of a gait cycle when rounding corners, running uphill or carrying loads.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Walking

   wawk′ing, n. the act or process of fulling cloth.—n. Walk′mill, a fulling-mill.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Walking

   An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking.

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1. walkingverb

   Verb form of the word walk.

   They joined a walking group which was very inclusive and went to beautiful places.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'walking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2424

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'walking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1021

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'walking' in Nouns Frequency: #2084

How to pronounce walking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say walking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of walking in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of walking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of walking in a Sentence

1. David Schwebel:

   It’s very hard for the brain to handle multiple tasks at the same time, and walking through the obstacle course in this study required people to negotiate things like steps that require some cognitive complexity to complete while they were also distracted by texting.

2. Jim Lentz:

   I kind of feel like this is the OK Corral and we're the settlers walking across the middle.

3. Clarissa Serna:

   To me it visually signifies a 'life after death' imagery with all the people walking around looking like skeletons.

4. Angelo Michaels:

   She turned to look at me, which I thought was kind of odd in the middle of the pitch, and she said, ‘Coach Angelo, I feel dizzy, as she was walking toward me, her knees started to give way and I caught her.

5. Illeana Douglas:

   The first day of work, I was walking the halls of the Brill Building and saw Warren Beatty and Elaine May editing ‘Ishtar,’ i thought, ‘This is the greatest job ever!’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=walking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Walking
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=walking
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=walking