Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [waw-king]
- /ˈwɔ kɪŋ/
- /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [waw-king]
- /ˈwɔ kɪŋ/
Definitions of walking word
- adjective walking considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He's walking proof that people can lose weight quickly. 2
- adjective walking used for or as an aid in walking: She put on her walking shoes and went out. 1
- adjective walking suitable for, characterized by, or consisting of walking: True sightseeing is a walking affair. We took a walking tour of Spain. 1
- adjective walking of or relating to an implement or machine drawn by a draft animal and operated or controlled by a person on foot: a walking plow. 1
- adjective walking of or relating to a mechanical part that moves back and forth. 1
- noun walking an act or instance of walking or going on foot. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of walking
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at walk, -ing2, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Walking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
walking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
walking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for walking
adjective walking
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- able-bodied — An able-bodied person is physically strong and healthy, rather than being weak or having a disability.
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- on foot — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- hiking — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
Antonyms for walking
adjective walking
- game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- halter — Archaic. lameness; a limp.
- incapacitated — unable to act, respond, or the like (often used euphemistically when one is busy or otherwise occupied): He can't come to the phone now—he's incapacitated.
- lame — an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- gimpy — a limp.
Top questions with walking
- who died on the walking dead?
- when does the walking dead start?
- when does the walking dead come back on?
- when does walking dead season 6 start?
- how many seasons of walking dead?
- when does walking dead start?
- when does season 6 of the walking dead start?
- when do babies start walking?
- what is walking pneumonia?
- who dies in the walking dead?
- how does the walking dead end?
- when does the walking dead season 6 start?
- who died on the walking dead tonight?
- when does walking dead return?
- what time is walking dead on tonight?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with w
- Words starting with wa
- Words starting with wal
- Words starting with walk
- Words starting with walki
- Words starting with walkin
- Words starting with walking