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I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.
Maya Angelou

Meaning of "walking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WALKING

walking  [ˈwɔːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Walking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WALKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

walking

Walking

Walking is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals, and is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the number of limbs - even arthropods, with six, eight or more limbs, walk. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the term walking is used to describe both walking in a park or trekking in the Alps. However, in Canada and the United States the term for a long, vigorous walk is hiking, while the word walking covers shorter walks, especially in an urban setting.

Definition of walking in the English dictionary

The definition of walking in the dictionary is considered to possess the qualities of something inanimate as specified.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALKING


bushwalking
ˈbʊʃˌwɔːkɪŋ
corking
ˈkɔːkɪŋ
cyberstalking
ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ
deerstalking
ˈdɪəˌstɔːkɪŋ
Dorking
ˈdɔːkɪŋ
fell-walking
ˈfɛlwɔːkɪŋ
hawking
ˈhɔːkɪŋ
jaywalking
ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːkɪŋ
marking
ˈmɑːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
racewalking
ˈreɪsˌwɔːkɪŋ
sleepwalking
ˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ
smooth-talking
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
stalking
ˈstɔːkɪŋ
streetwalking
ˈstriːtˌwɔːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
warchalking
ˈwɔːtʃɔːkɪŋ
working
ˈwɜːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALKING

walkie-talkie
walkies
walking bass
walking boot
walking bus
walking delegate
walking distance
walking dragline
walking fern
walking frame
walking holiday
Walking Horse
walking leaf
walking pace
walking papers
walking race
walking shoe
walking stick
walking tour
walking trip

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALKING

banking
booking
breaking
bulking
clicking
cooking
dead man walking
drinking
erlking
fire walking
fucking
hill walking
hulking
in the making
king
milking
now you´re talking
power walking
tight-rope walking
tightrope walking

Synonyms and antonyms of walking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WALKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «walking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of walking

Translation of «walking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

步行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

senderismo
570 millions of speakers

English

walking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घूमना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَشْي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ходьба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caminhada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চলাফেরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjalan kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wandern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歩行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걷기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lumampah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đi dạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடைபயிற்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yürüme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

camminare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spacerowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прогулянка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mers
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περπάτημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vandring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gange
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKING»

The term «walking» is very widely used and occupies the 2.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALKING» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WALKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word walking.
1
Ippy Aiona
I may look like a laid-back Hawaiian, but I'm 240 pounds, and when I'm walking around that kitchen, you don't want to get in my way.
2
Fred Allen
The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand.
3
Keegan Allen
I have my dream job! As a young person training as an actor, walking on the WB studio lot is a dream in itself.
4
Maya Angelou
I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.
5
Wendell Berry
I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hands, at each step fearing to fall into pure bottomlessness forever. Prayer is like lying awake at night, afraid, with your head under the cover, hearing only the beating of your own heart.
6
Isabella Blow
I'm a walking billboard. That's my pleasure.
7
Monique Coleman
I've been in the shallow end of a pool, just kind of walking around, but this was my first time really swimming - and I was horrified! I actually lost it whenever I saw the edge of the pool. But I took baby steps and rewarded myself every step of the way.
8
Dan Colen
A lot of my work is about what's abstract and what's pictorial. Is it bubblegum, or is it an abstract painting using bubblegum? The energy comes from walking that line and watching things dip this way and that.
9
Jennifer Connelly
It's funny looking at yourself. You know how it is when you look back at old pictures? It's just funny looking back at yourself walking and talking at age 14.
10
Tony Curran
You have the wookie character, which is one of the biggest aliens in 'Defiance.' These guys are just walking about with these mechanical faces on, and it actually looks insane. The amount of diversity of all the aliens in the town is quite unbelievable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALKING»

Discover the use of walking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Helen Prejean, 2011
2
Walking
"In wildness is the preservation of the world," -- A lecture by Thoreau which became one of the seminal works of the early environmental movement.
Henry David Thoreau, 2007
3
The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Zombie Apocalypse Now
Offers a selection of essays using the popular graphic novel and television program, providing a humorous look at the study of philosophy and philosophical topics.
Wayne Yuen, 2012
4
Walking: The Complete Book
Walking, The Complete Book will motivate you to get moving, avoid aches and pains, and enjoy a more energetic life.
Jeff Galloway, 2005
5
ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy
In ChiWalking, Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, teach the walking technique they created that transforms walking from a mundane means of locomotion into an intensely rewarding practice that enhances mental ...
Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer, 2009
6
Wanderlust: A History of Walking
Drawing together many histories-of anatomical evolution and city design, of treadmills and labyrinths, of walking clubs and sexual mores-Rebecca Solnit creates a fascinating portrait of the range of possibilities presented by walking.
Rebecca Solnit, 2001
7
The Complete Guide to Walking: For Health, Weight Loss, and ...
Much more than a "how-to" exercise book, The Complete Guide to Walking is an interactive and inspirational resource that can make the difference for millions of Americans who struggle with weight loss, health and dietary concerns, stress, ...
Mark Fenton, 2008
8
We Make the Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and ...
Throughout their highly personal conversations recorded here, Horton and Freire discuss the nature of social change and empowerment and their individual literacy campaigns.
Myles Horton, Paulo Freire, Brenda Bell, 1990
9
Walking The Talk
In Walking the Talk, Carolyn Taylor provides a ground-breaking guide to all aspects of the crucial discipline of building an effective culture, showing readers how to lead, define, plan, analyse and capitalise on culture to transform ...
Carolyn Taylor, 2011
10
Walking: A Complete Guide to the Complete Exercise
Draws on recent scientific studies documenting superior aerobic benefits of exercise walking. Black-and-white drawings and graphs throughout. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Casey Meyers, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term walking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'The Walking Dead' And 'Fear the Walking Dead' Could Not Look …
Fear the Walking Dead has an additional challenge of not being based on any existing source material the way The Walking Dead pulls from Robert Kirkman's ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
The Walking Dead season finale: Rick takes charge
So Rick gets to stay after all. Tonight's season finale of The Walking Dead centered around whether the inhabitants of Alexandria would exile Rick after he pulled ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»
3
The Walking Dead: “Try”
By now, it's clear where this season of The Walking Dead is heading; there's going to be a confrontation in Alexandria between Rick's group and Deanna's group ... «A.V. Club Austin, Mar 15»
4
The Walking Dead: “Spend”
Another episode focusing on several different storylines, another hit or miss experience; thankfully, “Spend” is largely a hit, even if one of the stronger segments ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Mar 15»
5
The Walking Dead: “Forget”
If you'll indulge me for a moment, I'd like to suggest a thought experiment. Try, if you can, to describe Sasha, one of the show's secondary ensemble members. «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Mar 15»
6
The Walking Dead: “Remember”
The Walking Dead will always be a heavily serialized show. There will be occasional stand-alone episodes that tell a contained story, but even those will serve ... «A.V. Club DC, Mar 15»
7
The Walking Dead: “The Distance”
Credit where it's due: after the bleakness of the past few weeks, The Walking Dead's writers know when it's time to start wrangling with the horrible possibilities of ... «A.V. Club DC, Feb 15»
8
'Walking Dead': Who's the New Mystery Guy?
Sunday's episode of AMC's The Walking Dead introduced someone new to the group when a stranger named Aaron introduced himself to Maggie (Lauren ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 15»
9
Walking Dead star Chad Coleman talks about that 'incredibly …
We spoke with Coleman to get his thoughts on Tyreese's final chapter and what his last days were like filming on The Walking Dead. (Also make sure to read our ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
10
5 Things to Know for 'Walking Dead' Season 5.2 Premiere
The back half of The Walking Dead's fifth season premieres this Sunday on AMC with a whopper of an episode. Directed by longtime WD helmer Greg Nicotero, ... «RollingStone.com, Feb 15»

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