walk·ing (wô k ng)adj. 1. Able to walk despite injury or illness. 2. Regarded as having the capabilities or qualities of a specified object: a teacher who is a walking dictionary. 3. Used, intended, or suitable for walking: walking clothes; a walking trail; walking distance. 4. Marked by the act of walking: a walking trip. 5. Guided by a person who walks alongside. Used of a machine or farming tool. n. 1. The action of one that walks. 2. The state of the surface on which one walks: The walking was treacherous after the ice storm. |
walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ]
adj
(of a person) considered to possess the qualities of something inanimate as specified he is a walking encyclopedia
Walking
the practice of fortune-telling by walking.
an abnormal fear of walking.
a limp or limping movement.
a type of divination involving walking in a circle.
the act of walking or wandering at night. — noctivagant, noctivagous, adj.
Obsolete. the act of wandering about.
travel from place to place, especially on foot and with the suggestion of a roundabout route.
Obsolete. the act of wandering or rambling around and about.
1. an abnormal conviction that one cannot stand or walk.
2. an abnormal fear of attempting to do either.
2. an abnormal fear of attempting to do either.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement ambulation - walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation" noctambulation, noctambulism, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism - walking by a person who is asleep gait - a person's manner of walking marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" prowl - the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner) shamble, shambling, shuffling, shuffle - walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old" wading - walking with your feet in shallow water |
| Adj. | 1. |  walking - close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
walking noun
Related words
fear basophobia
fear basophobia
Translations
walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ]
A. N (= act) → andar m, caminar m; (as pastime) → excursionismo m; (= hill walking) → senderismo m (Sport) → marcha f (atlética)
walking is very good for you → andar or caminar es muy sano
she found walking painful → le resultaba doloroso andar
I did some walking in the Alps last summer → el verano pasado hice senderismo por los Alpes
walking is very good for you → andar or caminar es muy sano
she found walking painful → le resultaba doloroso andar
I did some walking in the Alps last summer → el verano pasado hice senderismo por los Alpes
B. ADJ → ambulante
he's a walking encyclopaedia → es una enciclopedia ambulante
the walking wounded → los heridos que pueden/podían ir a pie or andar
he's a walking encyclopaedia → es una enciclopedia ambulante
the walking wounded → los heridos que pueden/podían ir a pie or andar
C. CPD walking distance N it's within walking distance → se puede ir andando
walking frame N → andador m
walking holiday N they went on a walking holiday to Wales → fueron a Gales de vacaciones para caminar
a hotel which offers walking holidays → un hotel que ofrece vacaciones con excursiones a pie
walking pace N at a walking pace → a paso de peatón, a paso normal
to slow to a walking pace → aminorar la marcha a paso normal
walking papers NPL (US) → pasaporte m, aviso m de despido
walking race N → carrera f pedestre
walking shoes NPL → zapatos mpl para andar or (esp LAm) caminar
walking stick N → bastón m
walking tour N → viaje m a pie, excursión f a pie
walking frame N → andador m
walking holiday N they went on a walking holiday to Wales → fueron a Gales de vacaciones para caminar
a hotel which offers walking holidays → un hotel que ofrece vacaciones con excursiones a pie
walking pace N at a walking pace → a paso de peatón, a paso normal
to slow to a walking pace → aminorar la marcha a paso normal
walking papers NPL (US) → pasaporte m, aviso m de despido
walking race N → carrera f pedestre
walking shoes NPL → zapatos mpl para andar or (esp LAm) caminar
walking stick N → bastón m
walking tour N → viaje m a pie, excursión f a pie
walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ] n
(= action of walking) → marche f
Walking is good exercise → La marche est un bon exercice.
Since he injured his knee, walking is difficult
BUT Depuis qu'il s'est blessé au genou, il a des difficultés à marcher.
Walking is good exercise → La marche est un bon exercice.
Since he injured his knee, walking is difficult
BUT Depuis qu'il s'est blessé au genou, il a des difficultés à marcher.
(as hobby) → randonnée f
I did some walking in the Alps last summer → J'ai fait de la randonnée dans les Alpes l'été dernier.
walking-boot [ˈwɔːkɪŋbʊt] n → chaussure f de marche
walking distance n
it is within walking distance → on peut y aller à pied
The beach was within easy walking distance of the hotel → On pouvait facilement aller à la plage à pied depuis l'hôtel.
walking frame n → déambulateur m
walking holiday n → séjour m randonnée
to have a walking holiday → faire un séjour randonnée
We had a walking holiday in the Tyrol → Nous avons fait un séjour randonnée dans le Tyrol.
walking pace n
at a walking pace → au pas
walking papers npl (US) to give sb his walking papers → flanquer > qn à la porte
walking shoe n → chaussure f de marche
walking stick n → canne f
I did some walking in the Alps last summer → J'ai fait de la randonnée dans les Alpes l'été dernier.
walking-boot [ˈwɔːkɪŋbʊt] n → chaussure f de marche
walking distance n
it is within walking distance → on peut y aller à pied
The beach was within easy walking distance of the hotel → On pouvait facilement aller à la plage à pied depuis l'hôtel.
walking frame n → déambulateur m
walking holiday n → séjour m randonnée
to have a walking holiday → faire un séjour randonnée
We had a walking holiday in the Tyrol → Nous avons fait un séjour randonnée dans le Tyrol.
walking pace n
at a walking pace → au pas
walking papers npl (US) to give sb his walking papers → flanquer > qn à la porte
walking shoe n → chaussure f de marche
walking stick n → canne f
walking
walking:
n → Gehen nt; (as recreation) → Spazierengehen nt; (= hiking) → Wandern nt; there’s some good walking in these hills → in diesen Bergen gibt es ein paar gute Wandermöglichkeiten; we did a lot of walking while we were in Wales → als wir in Wales waren, sind wir viel gewandert or gelaufen
adj attr encyclopaedia, miracle etc → wandelnd; at (a) walking pace → im Schrittempo; the walking wounded → die Leichtverwundeten pl, → die leicht Verwundeten pl; it’s within walking distance → dahin kann man laufen or zu Fuß gehen
walking:
walking bass
n (Mus) einfache Kontrabassbegleitung, → Walking-Bass m
walking boots
pl → Wanderstiefel pl
walking holiday
n (Brit) → Wanderferien pl
walking papers
n (US) he got his walking → er ist gegangen worden; she gave him his walking → sie hat ihm den Laufpass gegeben
walking shoes
pl → Wanderschuhe pl
walking stick
n → Spazierstock m
walking tour
n → Wanderung f
walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ]
walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ]
2. adj it's within walking distance → ci si arriva a piedi
he's a walking encyclopaedia → è un'enciclopedia ambulante
the walking wounded → i feriti in grado di camminare
walking boots → pedule fpl
walking tour (of a city) → giro a piedi
a walking tour of the hills → una lunga gita a piedi sulle colline
he's a walking encyclopaedia → è un'enciclopedia ambulante
the walking wounded → i feriti in grado di camminare
walking boots → pedule fpl
walking tour (of a city) → giro a piedi
a walking tour of the hills → una lunga gita a piedi sulle colline
walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ]
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