I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of walken to walk — more at walk
1.
a. : the action of one that walks
does more walking than he used to
walking is good exercise
b. : movement of an inanimate object in a manner suggestive of such action
2. : kind of behavior
wary walking
3. : a journey made on foot
4. : the condition of a surface (as of a path or walk) for one that is traversing it on foot
the walking is slippery
5. : manner in which one walks
II. adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from present participle of walken to walk; in senses 2 & 3, from Middle English, from gerund of walken to walk; in other senses, from present participle of walk (I)
1. : that walks: as
a. : going around in human form
a walking encyclopedia
a walking advertisement for her boss's fashion departments — Rollie Abrahams
b. : going around from place to place as a regular practice especially in carrying out the tasks of an occupation or office
c. : able to walk in spite of a sickness or injury : ambulatory I 4a
inspected troops in their foxholes and talked to walking wounded — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union
2.
a. : used for or in walking
walking shoes
: suitable for walking
London is such a wonderful walking town — Richard Joseph
b. : characterized by, connected with, or consisting of the action of walking
a walking tour
3. : of, relating to, or appropriate to a person being dismissed
4. : that moves or appears to move in a manner suggestive of walking: as
a. of a plant : propagating itself (as by stolons or rhizomes) in a manner suggestive of strides
walking orchid
b. : that swings or rocks back and forth
walking beam
c. of a livestock brand : having stylized feet — see brand illustration
5. of a disease
a. : characterized by the affected individual's retention of ability to stay out of bed and walk around
walking pneumonia
b. : characterized by abnormal or excessive walking
6. : guided or operated by a man on foot
walking cultivator
walking plow