walking the floor

A form of walk the floor — To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of walk the floor
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APA

walking the floor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20the%20floor

MLA

“walking the floor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20the%20floor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walking the floor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20the%20floor.

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