walking stick

walk·ing stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-king stik]
- /ˈwɔ kɪŋ stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-king stik]
- /ˈwɔ kɪŋ stɪk/

Definitions of walking stick words

noun walking stick a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking. 1
noun walking stick Also, walkingstick. Also called stick insect. any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body. 1
noun walking stick cane used as aid to walking 1
noun walking stick insect: resembles a stick 1
countable noun walking stick A walking stick is a long wooden stick which a person can lean on while walking. 0
noun walking stick a stick or cane carried in the hand to assist walking 0

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Origin of walking stick

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Walking stick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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walking stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for walking stick

noun walking stick

cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.

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