WALKING


Meaning of WALKING in English

n.

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : able to walk : AMBULATORY <the walking wounded> b : being the personification of a nonhuman quality or thing <a walking encyclopedia>

2 a : used for or in walking < walking shoes> b : characterized by or consisting of the action of walking <a walking tour>

3 : that moves or appears to move in a manner suggestive of walking especially : that swings or rocks back and forth < walking beam>

4 : guided or operated by a person on foot <a walking plow>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.