walking

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of walkpresent participle and gerund of walk

adjective

1. 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.

   Honestly / You're a walking, talking, candy tragedy

2. 2

   Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.

3. 3

   Characterized by or suitable for walking.

   a walking tour

   good walking shoes

4. 4

   figurativeHeavily characterized by some given quality.

   Today, she is a walking miracle from God. She is vibrant, healthy and happy as she continues to battle AIDS.

5. 5

   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.

   a walking bass, or walking bassline

noun

1. 1

   Also a form of walkverbal noun of walk.

   Mrs Dosett, aware that daintiness was no longer within the reach of her and hers, did assent to these walkings in Kensington Gardens.

   Walking seems so simple: Just put one foot in front of the other. Yet every step you take is a precarious act. When you walk, your body’s center of mass is rarely located over one of your feet.

   Turnip Rock is located in a portion of eastern Michigan dubbed the Thumb, where 140 miles of coastline and waterfront towns offer a variety of outdoor activities, including biking, walking and kayaking.

Forms

plural

walkings