Definition of WALKING

walking

Meanings

Plural: walkings

Noun

  • the act of traveling by foot
    • "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
  • verbal noun of walk.

Verb

  • use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
  • accompany or escort
  • obtain a base on balls
  • traverse or cover by walking
  • give a base on balls to
  • live or behave in a specified manner
  • be or act in association with
  • walk at a pace
  • make walk
  • take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
    • "The lovers held hands while walking"
  • present participle and gerund of walk

Adjective Satellite

  • close enough to be walked to
    • "walking distance"

Adj

  • Incarnate as a human; living.
  • Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
  • Characterized by or suitable for walking.
  • Heavily characterized by some given quality.
  • Being a style of bass accompaniment or line, common in Baroque music (1600–1750) and 20th century jazz, blues and rockabilly, which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement, akin to the regular alternation of feet while walking.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English walkynge, walkinge, walkinde, walkende, walkand, walkande, from Old English wealcende (attested as Old English wealcendes), from Proto-Germanic *walkandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *walkaną (“to roll, trample, walk”), equivalent to walk + -ing.

Synonyms

take the air, walk, walk-to

Antonyms

ride

Scrabble Score: 15

walking is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
walking is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
walking is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

walking is a valid Words With Friends word