walking
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walking¹
- /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈwaːk.ɪn/ Northumbria, UK
- /ˈwɔ.kɪŋ/ US
- /ˈwɑ.kɪŋ/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɔːkɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English walkynge, walkinge, walkinde, walkende, walkand, walkande, from Old English wealcende (attested as Old English wealcendes), from Proto-Germanic *walkandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *walkaną (“to roll, trample, walk”), equivalent to walk + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of walk
adjective
- Incarnate as a human; living. Elizabeth knows so many words that they call her the walking dictionary.
- Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
- Characterized by or suitable for walking. a walking tour
- Heavily characterized by some given quality. Today, she is a walking miracle from God. She is vibrant, healthy and happy as she continues to battle AIDS.
- Being a style of bass accompaniment or line, common in Baroque music (1600–1750) and 20th century jazz, blues and rockabilly, which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement, akin to the regular alternation of feet while walking. a walking bass, or walking bassline
walking²
- /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈwaːk.ɪn/ Northumbria, UK
- /ˈwɔ.kɪŋ/ US
- /ˈwɑ.kɪŋ/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɔːkɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English walkyng, walkinge, equivalent to walk + -ing.
noun walkings
- verbal noun of walk After five hours' walking in the heat, I was close to exhaustion.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: afoot, moving, close, walk-to, pedestrian, hike, step, stepping, strolling, stroll, hiking, tread, itinerant, running, touring, travelling
Translations
Every language
adj incarnate as a human
| Español | andante |
|---|---|
| Português | humano, ambulante |
| العربية | مُتَجَسِّد mutajassid |
adj characterized by or suitable for walking
| Español | a pie, para caminar, para andar |
|---|---|
| Русский | ходячий xodjačij |
adj heavily characterized by some given quality
| Español | viviente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | wandelnd |
| Русский | настоящий nastojaščij, ходячий xodjačij, живой živoj |
noun gerund of walk
| Español | andar, marcha |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보행 bohaeng, 걷기 geotgi |
| 日本語 | 歩き aruki, 歩行 hokō, 徒 kachi |
| 中文 | 走路 zǒulù, 步行 bùxíng |
| हिन्दी | पदाचार padācār |
| Français | marche, randonnée, marche à pied |
| Deutsch | Wandern, Spazierengehen, Gehen, Laufen, Gang |
| Русский | ходьба́ xodʹbá, хожде́ние xoždénije, шага́ние šagánije |
| العربية | مَشْي mašy |
| עברית | הֲלִיכָה halikhá |
Talk about this word "walking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/walking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. walking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/walking "walking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/walking.Cite this
@misc{walking_2026,
title = {walking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/walking},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
