Walking

  • 11walking — walk|ing1 [ˈwo:kıŋ US ˈwo:k ] n [U] 1.) especially BrE the activity or sport of going for walks, especially in the countryside or mountains →↑hiking, rambling ↑rambling ▪ We went walking in the hills. walking boots/shoes walking holiday/tour etc… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12walking — [[t]wɔ͟ːkɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT 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. Syn: hiking 2) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You… …

    English dictionary

  • 13walking — 1 noun (U) 1 especially BrE the activity or sport of going for walks, especially in the countryside; go hiking (hike2 (1)): go walking: We went walking near Cambridge last weekend. 2 the sport of walking long distances as fast as you can without… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14walking — walk|ing1 [ wɔkıŋ ] noun uncount * 1. ) the activity of going for walks: go walking: We went walking in the Marin Headlands. 2. ) a sport in which you must walk as fast as you can without running walking walk|ing 2 [ wɔkıŋ ] adjective 1. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15Walking — (of a person) having the quality typical of some specified thing: walking calculator , walking dictionary , walking disaster area , walking garbage disposal …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 16walking — Australian Slang (of a person) having the quality typical of some specified thing: walking calculator , walking dictionary , walking disaster area , walking garbage disposal …

    English dialects glossary

  • 17walking — I UK [ˈwɔːkɪŋ] / US [ˈwɔkɪŋ] noun [uncountable] * 1) the activity of going for walks go walking: We went walking in the Malvern hills. 2) a sport in which you walk as fast as you can without running II UK [ˈwɔːkɪŋ] / US [ˈwɔkɪŋ] adjective 1)… …

    English dictionary

  • 18Walking — Wal|king 〈[ wɔ:kıŋ] n. 15; unz.; Sp.〉 schnelles Gehen, Vorstufe des Joggings [engl., zu walk „gehen“] * * * Wal|king [ wɔ:kɪŋ ], das; [s] [engl. walking = das Gehen, zu: to walk = gehen]: intensives Gehen [als sportliche Betätigung]. * * *… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 19walking — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Walking is used before these nouns: ↑aid, ↑boot, ↑companion, ↑country, ↑pace, ↑shoe, ↑tour, ↑trail Walking is used after these nouns: ↑hill, ↑mountain {{Roman}}II.{ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20Walking — Walk Walk (w[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Walked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Walking}.] [OE. walken, probably from AS. wealcan to roll, turn, revolve, akin to D. walken to felt hats, to work a hat, G. walken to full, OHG. walchan to beat, to full, Icel.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English