Walking is the activity of taking walks for exercise or pleasure, especially in the country.
Recently I've started to do a lot of walking and cycling.
...a walking holiday.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use walking in expressions like a walking disaster or a walking dictionary in order to emphasize, for example, that someone causes a lot of disasters, or knows a lot of difficult words.
[humorous, emphasis]
He was a walking encyclopaedia.
If you ever get any ailments there's no problem as he is like a walking chemist'sshop.
walking in British English
(ˈwɔːkɪŋ)
adjective
(of a person) considered to possess the qualities of something inanimate as specified
he is a walking encyclopedia
walking in American English
(ˈwɔkɪŋ)
adjective
1.
a.
that walks
b.
that is able to walk
2.
for use by a walker, hiker, etc.
3.
characterized by walking, hiking, etc.
a walking trip through Wales
4.
in human form
a walking encyclopedia
5. US
that is drawn by an animal and guided by a person walking
a walking plow
6.
that moves back and forth or up and down
a walking beam
7.
that moves in a manner suggestive of walking
a walking crane
8.
permitting the patient to be ambulatory
walking pneumonia
noun
9.
the act of a person or thing that walks
10.
manner of walking; gait
11.
the condition of the ground, a path, etc. with reference to its suitability for walking on
There were a few walking wounded but luckily no one was seriously hurt.
The Sun (2013)
Try power walking or gentle exercise such as swimming.
The Sun (2010)
He is clearly a dead man walking.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are also quite a few walking wounded.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The walking wounded were helping each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
One month on and my portfolio is filled with the walking wounded.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And we have some of the finest walking country in Europe.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He did not know what walking would be like, but he hoped he would like it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Phase 3 allows the odd treat and walking and strength exercises.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It's perfectly possible to get sufficient exercise walking or dancing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Gradually build up these muscles through gentle exercise such as walking, cycling and swimming.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I was here for a quiet walking holiday.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Studies have shown the best remedy for low back pain is exercise such as walking, cycling and swimming.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
You're a dead man walking.
The Sun (2014)
I am just like a machine walking, with no other feeling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A lawn extends to meadows backed by a wooded hillside, with ideal walking and cycling country beyond.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This is the'dead person walking '.
The Sun (2009)
She's like a walking, talking cartoon character.
The Sun (2010)
Although it is used in running, it should not be used in normal walking, except when going up and down stairs.
Andrews, Elizabeth Muscle Management (1991)
There is a reason for this, which is that most sane women will probably shy away from dressing like a walking, talking hologram.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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In other languages
walking
British English: walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ NOUN
Walking is the activity of going for walks in the country.
I've started to do a lot of walking and cycling.
American English: walking
Arabic: مَشْي
Brazilian Portuguese: caminhada
Chinese: 步行
Croatian: hodanje
Czech: pěší turistika
Danish: vandretur
Dutch: wandelen
European Spanish: senderismo
Finnish: käveleminen
French: marche
German: Wandern
Greek: περπάτημα
Italian: camminare
Japanese: 歩行
Korean: 걷기
Norwegian: gange
Polish: spacerowanie
European Portuguese: caminhada
Romanian: mers
Russian: ходьба
Latin American Spanish: caminata
Swedish: vandring
Thai: การเดิน
Turkish: yürüme
Ukrainian: прогулянка
Vietnamese: cuộc đi dạo
All related terms of 'walking'
walk
When you walk , you move forward by putting one foot in front of the other in a regular way.
walking bus
a group of schoolchildren walking together along an agreed route to and from school, accompanied by adults , with children joining and leaving the group at prearranged points
fell-walking
the sport of hiking over fells
fire walking
a religious rite in which people walk barefoot over white-hot ashes , stones, etc
hill walking
the activity of walking through hilly country for pleasure
power walking
walking at a brisk pace while pumping the arms as part of an aerobic exercise routine
race walking
the sport of rapid , continuous-foot-contact walking , requiring that the trailing foot not be lifted until the other meets the ground and the knee locks momentarily , and executed in an upright , rhythmic stride with the arms usually held bent and high and pumped close to the body
walking bass
a simple accompaniment played by the double bass at medium tempo , usually consisting of ascending and descending tones or semitones , one to each beat
walking boot
a lightweight rigid knee-length boot with a reinforced sole and straps that fasten around the leg, used for support after a sprain or fracture
walking fern
a North American fern , Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having sword-shaped fronds , the tips of which take root when in contact with the ground : family Aspleniaceae
walking frame
a person who walks
Walking Horse
an American breed of horse, marked by its stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
walking leaf
→ leaf insect
walking pace
the speed at which someone walks
walking race
a race in which competitors must walk
walking shoe
a sturdy comfortable shoe worn by hillwalkers , etc
walking stick
A walking stick is a long wooden stick which a person can lean on while walking.
walking tour
a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
walking trip
a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
walking holiday
a holiday on which you walk a lot , esp in the countryside
walking papers
notice of dismissal
walking shorts
→ Bermuda shorts
walking wounded
casualties , as of a military conflict , who are wounded but ambulatory
walking delegate
(in the US) an agent appointed by a trade union to visit branches, check whether agreements are observed , and negotiate with employers
walking distance
a distance that is capable of being walked
walking dragline
a very large-capacity dragline mounted on feet or pads instead of tracks
dead man walking
a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution
be walking on air
to feel very happy or excited because something good has happened to you
devil's walking-stick
→ Hercules'-club (sense 1 )
walking-around money
money that is carried on the person for routine expenses and minor emergencies ; pocket money
walk off
to depart suddenly
walk out
If you walk out of a meeting, a performance , or an unpleasant situation , you leave it suddenly , usually in order to show that you are angry or bored .
Tennessee Walking Horse
an American breed of horse, marked by its stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
walk away
If you walk away from a problem or a difficult situation , you do nothing about it or do not face any bad consequences from it.
walk into
If you walk into an unpleasant situation , you become involved in it without expecting to, especially because you have been careless .
walk over
If someone walks over you, they treat you very badly .
get your walking papers
to be made to leave something such as a job or a relationship . The British expression is be given your marching orders .
walk in on
If you walk in on someone, you enter the room that they are in while they are doing something private , and this creates an embarrassing situation.
walk through
to act or recite (a part) in a perfunctory manner, as at a first rehearsal
walk off with
If someone walks off with something that does not belong to them, they take it without permission .
walk away with
If you walk away with something such as a prize , you win it or get it very easily.
walkover
If you say that a competition or contest is a walkover , you mean that it is won very easily.
to be walking on air floating on air
If you say that you are walking on air or floating on air , you mean that you feel extremely happy about something.
stick insect
A stick insect is an insect with a long body and thin legs. It looks like a small stick.
rope dancer
an acrobat who performs on a tightrope
Chinese translation of 'walking'
walking
(ˈwɔːkɪŋ)
n(u)
步行 (bùxíng)
it's within walking distance只有几(幾)步路 (zhǐ yǒu jǐ bù lù)
walk
(wɔːk)
n
(c)散步 (sànbù) (次, cì)
(s) (= gait) 步态(態) (bùtài)
(c) (= route) 散步场(場)所 (sànbù chǎngsuǒ)
vi
走 (zǒu)
vt
[distance]走 (zǒu)
[dog]遛 (liù)
it's 10 minutes' walk from here从(從)这(這)儿(兒)走有10分钟(鐘)的路程 (cóng zhèr zǒu yǒu shí fēnzhōng de lùchéng)
to go for a walk去散步 (qù sànbù)
to slow to a walk放慢速度改为(為)步行 (fàngmàn sùdù gǎiwéi bùxíng)