单词 | walkathon |
释义 | walkathon in British English (ˈwɔːkəˌθɒn) noun US informal a long-distance walk organized to raise money for charity walkathon in American English (ˈwɔkəˌθɑn) noun 1. a long-distance walking race for testing endurance 2. such a contest held to raise funds for a charity or special cause, with supporters or sponsors pledging to donate a sum for a specific contestant or team for each mile walked or for the total miles covered Word origin [1930–35; walk + -athon]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: kickback, logical positivism, preset, saddle stitch, technical foul |
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