walking and chewing gum at the same time

A form of walk and chew gum at the same time — To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time; to exhibit basic competence or task-management skills.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of walk and chew gum at the same time
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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