walking

present participle and gerund of walkform-ofgerundparticiple

Incarnate as a human; living.not-comparable

• Elizabeth knows so many words that they call her the walking dictionary.
• Phil's mother is a walking miracle after surviving that accident.

Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.not-comparable

Characterized by or suitable for walking.not-comparable

• a walking tour
• good walking shoes

Heavily characterized by some given quality.figurativelynot-comparable

• 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.not-comparable

• a walking bass, or walking bassline

verbal noun of walk.countableform-ofnoun-from-verb

• After five hours' walking in the heat, I was close to exhaustion.