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Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it's guaranteed the easiest and most fun way to quickly set up a fundraising campaign and send it around to your friends and family.
Edward Norton

Meaning of "walkathon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALKATHON

walkathon  [ˈwɔːkəˌθɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALKATHON

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Walkathon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALKATHON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Walkathon

A walkathon, walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course. They are similar in format to other physical activity based fundraising events such as marathons and cycling races, but are usually non-competitive and lower intensity. The low intensity model is ideal for mobilizing broad-based community support, and as a result Walkathons usually target participants from a wide range of ages and economic backgrounds. Walkathons are popular fundraisers for issues that affect large sections of the population. Most commonly, Walkathons focus on fighting or curing pervasive diseases or ailments such as AIDS, Cancer, Diabetes, Lupus, and Arthritis, and participation is also often promoted as a symbol of empowerment, remembrance, or awareness of sufferers and their relations. Walkathons are also popular for elementary schools because they allow the children to make a visible contribution to their school, they build community, are fun, encourage healthy exercise, and can be very lucrative.

Definition of walkathon in the English dictionary

The definition of walkathon in the dictionary is a long-distance walk organized to raise money for charity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALKATHON


anacoluthon
ˌænəkəˈluːθɒn
benthon
ˈbɛnθɒn
drunkathon
ˈdrʌŋkəˌθɒn
Phlegethon
ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn
phonathon
ˈfəʊnəˌθɒn
radiothon
ˈraɪdɪəʊˌθɒn
synthon
ˈsɪnˌθɒn
telethon
ˈtɛləˌθɒn
trilithon
traɪˈlɪθɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALKATHON

walk the streets
walk the walk
walk through
walk-in
walk-on
walk-on part
walk-through
walk-up
walkable
walkabout
walkaway
walker
walker-on
walkie-talkie
walkies
walking
walking bass
walking boot
walking bus
walking delegate

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALKATHON

autochthon
Brython
carpet python
Comrades Marathon
half-marathon
marathon
Melanchthon
Phaethon
python
rock python
talkathon
the Comrades Marathon
thon
ultramarathon

Synonyms and antonyms of walkathon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «walkathon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALKATHON

Find out the translation of walkathon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of walkathon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «walkathon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

步行筹款
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

walkathon
570 millions of speakers

English

walkathon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

walkathon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

walkathon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

walkathon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

walkathon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marchethon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Walkathon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

walkathon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウォーカソン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걷기 대회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Walkathon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc thi đi bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

walkathon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉकथॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yürüyüş maratonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

walkathon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Walkathon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

walkathon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

walkathon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

walkathon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

walkathon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

walkathon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

walkathon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walkathon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKATHON»

The term «walkathon» is normally little used and occupies the 115.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKATHON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about walkathon

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QUOTES WITH «WALKATHON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word walkathon.
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Edward Norton
Anybody who is running a marathon or doing a walkathon, doing a fundraiser for their school, their company, by far it's guaranteed the easiest and most fun way to quickly set up a fundraising campaign and send it around to your friends and family.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALKATHON»

Discover the use of walkathon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walkathon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Walkathon
Peter achieves his wish to participate in the school walkathon with the help of his classmates who take turns pushing his wheelchair up the hilly sections of the course.
Jan Weeks, 1999
2
Dance of the Sleepwalkers: The Dance Marathon Fad
These changes were largely brought about by Leo Seltzer, the man whom Eells called "The Barnum of Walkathon Promoters." Seltzer had begun his career doing promotion in movie theatres. His first encounter with dance marathons was as a ...
Frank M. Calabria, 1993
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PM Silver Set B Fiction - The Walkathon (X6)
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Jan Weeks, 2000
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LIFE
WINNERS HELEN CALDWELL AND HUGH HENDRICKSON LOOKED LIKE THIS NEAR END AT BEGINNING OF SEVENTH WEEK ONLY FOUR OF THE ORIGINAL TEN COUPLES SCENE OF WALKATHON was in Collinsville because it is ...
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PMR 2003-2005 - Bahasa Inggeris
Those interested to enter the walkathon can get the entry forms from: The Organiser Walkathon 2002 SMK Pending 70200 Jalan Gugus Seremban Closing date: 15 August 2002 All proceeds from this Walkathon will go to the Seremban ...
Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn Bhd
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Modern-Day Psalms
Carol and I used to participate in a six mile-plus walkathon every summer, to benefit missionaries. It was held on an oval, paved track, each lap being a quarter-mile, located at the center of the town's recreation complex. The walk always took ...
Richard. Vincent. Rose, 2013
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Singapore PSLE Mathematics Extreme Drill Solutions ...
5 6 1 5 wholes  180 min (5 for both sides) 5 5 whole  180 5 min 51 51 whole  180 36 51 min 6 1  180 min 1 whole  36 min  The time when Gordon completes the walkathon is H 7.30 a.m.  36 min  8.06 a.m. (ans) (b)  Let v be ...
Thomas Bond, Chris Hughes, 2013
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Singapore PSLE Mathematics Teacher's Reference 2013 ...
5 66 306min 5 6 1 5 wholes  180 min (5 for both sides) 5 5 whole  180 5 min 51 51 18036 51 1 whole  36 min 6 1  180 min whole  min  The time when Gordon completes the walkathon is H 7.30 a.m.  36 min  8.06 a.m. ...
Thomas Bond, Chris Hughes, 2013
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How Students Learn: Mathematics in the Classroom
Following is an example of a classroom interaction that occurred during students' first lesson on functions, showing how use of the walkathon context as an introduction to functions in multiple forms—real-world situation (walkathon), table,  ...
M. Suzanne Donovan, John D. Bransford, Committee on How People Learn: A Targeted Report for Teachers, 2005
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Our Walkathon
The Oxford Literacy fiction and non-fiction guided reading texts recognise that a guided reading group in a ‘real’ classroom never has every student on the same level; therefore, the texts and supporting teaching versions allow ...
Cameron Macintosh, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALKATHON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term walkathon is used in the context of the following news items.
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JP Nadda flags off 'walkathon' on World Population Day
Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday flagged off a 'walkathon' at India Gate to mark the World Population Day. He said that the health department has ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Coventry schoolchildren walk 700 miles in charity Walkathon
Pupils and staff at Woodfield School walked a record number of miles in their annual charity Walkathon. Each year, the school asks pupils to try and either walk ... «Coventry Telegraph, May 15»
3
First Annual "Walking In My Boots Walkathon" Benefits Veterans …
ROSELLE, NJ -Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder will be the beneficiaries of the First Annual “Walking in My Boots Walkathon” on Saturday, May 30, ... «TAPinto.net, May 15»
4
1st Annual 'Walking In My Boots' Walkathon in Union County
The weekend following Memorial Day, Moving New Jersey Forward and Vet 4U are hosting the first annual “Walking in my Boots” walkathon at Warinanco Park ... «Patch.com, May 15»
5
Walkathon on organ donation held
With enhanced awareness, the State has witnessed 38 organ donations in the last five months, according to Dr P Satish Chandra, Chairman, Zonal Coordination ... «Deccan Herald, May 15»
6
Senior social groups host fundraising walkathon
MISSISSAUGA — A group of Mississauga seniors are holding a walkathon next Wednesday (May 13) in Meadowvale to raise funds for a provincial organization ... «Mississauga, May 15»
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Smile walkathon to raise awareness on cleft lip-free India mission
KOLKATA: Operation Smile India held 'A Mile for Smile-Walkathon' at Vivekananda Park with over 100 participants who support the mission of a cleft-free India. «Times of India, May 15»
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Walkathon supports Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Hundreds of people will head to Hollins University for the Great Strides Walkathon on Saturday morning. It's all to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. «WDBJ7, May 15»
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Cops 'walk the talk' in anti-graft walkathon event
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are literally “walking the talk” when it comes to combating corruption – by organising a walkathon at the Titiwangsa Lake Gardens. «The Star Online, Mar 15»
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Potdar's walkathon in Bhopal to stop misuse of dowry law
BHOPAL: Santoshkumar B Potdar is a man on a mission. The social activist from Belgaum district of Karnataka has embarked on the longest walkathon to ... «Times of India, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Walkathon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/walkathon>. May 2024 ».
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