walk and chew gum at the same time

verb

To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time; to exhibit basic competence or task-management skills.

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Meanings

verbwalk and chew gum at the same time (third-person singular simple present walks and chews gum at the same time, present participle walking and chewing gum at the same time, simple past and past participle walked and chewed gum at the same time)

present singular third person walks and chews gum at the same time · participle present walking and chewing gum at the same time · participle past walked and chewed gum at the same time · past walked and chewed gum at the same time · alternative chew gum and walk at the same time

  1. idiomaticinformalTo do two normally trivial tasks at the same time; to exhibit basic competence or task-management skills.
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APA

walk and chew gum at the same time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20and%20chew%20gum%20at%20the%20same%20time

MLA

“walk and chew gum at the same time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20and%20chew%20gum%20at%20the%20same%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walk and chew gum at the same time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20and%20chew%20gum%20at%20the%20same%20time.

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