walking

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of walk

1. not comparableIncarnate as a human; living.

   Phil's mother is a walking miracle after surviving that accident.

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   Elizabeth knows so many words that they call her the walking dictionary.

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

   2020 November 19, Kurran Karbal, Zuzu, “Woke Up” (0:22 from the start), in Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Obsidian (Original Soundtrack), performed by Olivia Olson

2. not comparableAble to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
3. not comparableCharacterized by or suitable for walking.

   a walking tour

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   good walking shoes

4. figurativelynot comparableHeavily 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.

   2000, Johnson Publishing Company (publisher), “How To Live With AIDS: A Personal Story By Rae Lewis-Thornton”, in Jet, volume 97, number 10, page 51

5. not comparableentertainmentBeing 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

plural walkings

1. countablenoun from verbuncountableverbal noun of walk.

   After five hours' walking in the heat, I was close to exhaustion.

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

   1878, Anthony Trollope, Ayala's Angel

   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.

   2013 September-October, Rob Dorit, “These 'Bots Are Made for Walking”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2014

   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.

   2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN