Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
walking en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈwaːk.ɪn/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈwɑ.kɪŋ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈwɔ.kɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English walkynge, walkinge, walkinde, walkende, walkand, walkande, from Old English wealcende (attested as Old English wealcendes), from Proto-Germanic *walkandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *walkaną (“to roll, trample, walk”), equivalent to walk + -ing.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Incarnate as a human; living.
Phil's mother is a walking miracle after surviving that accident.
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:
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(not-comparable) Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
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(not-comparable) Characterized by or suitable for walking.
a walking tour
good walking shoes
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(figuratively, not-comparable) Heavily 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:
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(not-comparable) Being 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
Translations (21)
es andante (incarnate as a human) · fi kävely- (characterized by or suitable for walking) · pt humano (incarnate as a human) · fi kävelevä (incarnate as a human) · hu sétáló (incarnate as a human) · ru живой (heavily characterized by some given quality) · bg ходещ (able to walk though sick or injured) · es para andar (characterized by or suitable for walking) · es para caminar (characterized by or suitable for walking) · bg пешеходен (characterized by or suitable for walking) · ru настоящий (heavily characterized by some given quality) · ta நடமாடும் (incarnate as a human) · es viviente (heavily characterized by some given quality) · ru ходячий (characterized by or suitable for walking) · de wandelnd (heavily characterized by some given quality) · es a pie (characterized by or suitable for walking) · pt ambulante (incarnate as a human) · ru ходячий (heavily characterized by some given quality) · bg амбулаторен (able to walk though sick or injured) · ar مُتَجَسِّد (incarnate as a human) · ta நடமாடும் (heavily characterized by some given quality)
walking en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈwaːk.ɪn/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈwɑ.kɪŋ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈwɔ.kɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English walkynge, walkinge, walkinde, walkende, walkand, walkande, from Old English wealcende (attested as Old English wealcendes), from Proto-Germanic *walkandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *walkaną (“to roll, trample, walk”), equivalent to walk + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of walk
walking en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈwaːk.ɪn/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈwɑ.kɪŋ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈwɔ.kɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English walkyng, walkinge, equivalent to walk + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, form-of, noun-from-verb, uncountable) verbal noun of walk.
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: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:After five hours' walking in the heat, I was close to exhaustion.
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:
Forms
Deriveds
jaywalking · walking stick · bushwalking · walking-about money · aqua walking · walking cane · gorge walking · redirected walking · walking mattress · Walking Bear · walking leaf · walking beam · tightrope walking · let one's fingers do the walking · wing walking · walking wounded · walking dustbin · walking palm · walking chair · walking-stick · walking ticket · walking sim · walking boot · walking simulator · walking spleenwort · walking shark · knuckle-walking · walking skeleton · walking dead · walking onion · walking pneumonia · walking carpet · hillwalking · walking wicket · walking fish · fellwalking · walking marathon · racewalking · walking fire · fieldwalking · walking toad · drink walking · walking encyclopedia · goatwalking · walking taco · walking encyclopaedia · dogwalking · floorwalking · walking street · warwalking · devil's walking stick · walking disease · walking fan · walking school bus · unwalking · walking shorts · walking papers · walking delegate · walking pole · highwire walking · walking frame · Nordic walking · slackrope walking · nonwalking · walking wheel · walking the dog · dead woman walking · walking skin cancer · walking dandruff · mall walking · trackwalking · barwalking · walking cast · beamwalking · gorge-walking · walking lady · walking distance · dumbwalking · dead man walking · streetwalking · ropewalking · walkingway · walking boss · walkie-talkie · go walking · walking bus · Mexican walking fish · skinwalking · club-walking · race walking · speed walking · walking dictionary · walking gentleman · tactile walking surface indicator · walking marriage · walking catfish · walking patient · walking pace · walking whale · walking corpse syndrome · speedwalking · wirewalking · walking bass · nightwalking · ridgewalking · dead person walking · walking-around money · stiltwalking · walking fern
Descendants
ウォーキング
Relateds
shanks' mare · shanks' pony
Translations (52)
be шага́нне (gerund of walk) · de Gang (gerund of walk) · he הֲלִיכָה (gerund of walk) · uk хідня́ (gerund of walk) · sk chodenie (gerund of walk) · ru шага́ние (gerund of walk) · sq ecje (gerund of walk) · be хаджэ́нне (gerund of walk) · sh ходање (gerund of walk) · sh hodanje (gerund of walk) · fr marche (gerund of walk) · ru хожде́ние (gerund of walk) · ta நடத்தல் (gerund of walk) · cs chůze (gerund of walk) · uk ході́ння (gerund of walk) · de Wandern (gerund of walk) · ko 걷기 (gerund of walk) · fi kävely (gerund of walk) · ja 歩行 (gerund of walk) · mk одење (gerund of walk) · be хада́ (gerund of walk) · ko 보행 (gerund of walk) · bg хо́дене (gerund of walk) · sk chôdza (gerund of walk) · be хадня́ (gerund of walk) · ja 歩き (gerund of walk) · ru ходьба́ (gerund of walk) · ta நடை (gerund of walk) · es andar (gerund of walk) · fr marche à pied (gerund of walk) · uk ходьба́ (gerund of walk) · ta நடக்கை (gerund of walk) · be хадзьба́ (gerund of walk) · id jalan-jalan (gerund of walk) · de Laufen (gerund of walk) · hi पदाचार (gerund of walk) · fr randonnée (gerund of walk) · ar مَشْي (gerund of walk) · pl chodzenie (gerund of walk) · cs chození (gerund of walk) · hu gyaloglás (gerund of walk) · cmn 走路 (gerund of walk) · es marcha (gerund of walk) · rom phiriben (gerund of walk) · fi käveleminen (gerund of walk) · cmn 步行 (gerund of walk) · sl hoja (gerund of walk) · de Gehen (gerund of walk) · de Spazierengehen (gerund of walk) · ja 徒 (gerund of walk) · uk хода́ (gerund of walk) · pl chód (gerund of walk)