walking
Incarnate as a human; livingIncarnate as a human; living.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Incarnate as a human; living.
Elizabeth knows so many words that they call her the walking dictionary.
Phil's mother is a walking miracle after surviving that accident.
(not comparable)Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
(not comparable)Characterized by or suitable for walking.
a walking tour
good walking shoes
ходячийxodjačij
(figuratively, not comparable)Heavily characterized by some given quality.
wandelnd
настоящийnastojaščij, ходячийxodjačij, живойživoj
(not comparable)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
- close enough to be walked to
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English walkynge, walkinge, walkinde, walkende, walkand, walkande, from Old EnFrom 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.
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