walkin'
Movin' by leg
Walkin' is an informal spelling of walking, representing the dropped g of casual speech.
It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and representations of vernacular: I was just walkin' down the street.
The spelling signals a relaxed or folksy register.
Mournful American music genre
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- New OrleansLouisiana's largest city
Fats Domino · boogie · piano · riff · shuffle · tempo · swing · jazz
Submerging briefly, informally
- splittin'Informal for separating
- heading outStarting to leave
- taking offStarting upward flight
- moving onProceeding past something
ghosting · peacing out · stepping out · bailing · exiting · abandoning · ditching · done
Remaining proudly upright
- unbowedNot yielding to force
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- proudSatisfied by accomplishment
- survivingRemaining alive or intact
enduring · persevering · overcoming · rising · unbroken · strong · determined · steady
Coming toward something
- pursuingSeeking to attain
- courtingRomantic pursuit of another
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- sweet-talkingPersuading through flattery
stepping to · coming on · charming · wooing · macking · hollering · smooth-talking
blues
Mournful American music genre
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
Fats Domino · New Orleans · boogie · piano · riff · shuffle · tempo · swing · jazz · soul
dippin'
Submerging briefly, informally
- splittin'Informal for separating
- heading outStarting to leave
- taking offStarting upward flight
moving on · ghosting · peacing out · stepping out · bailing · exiting · abandoning · ditching · done · finished
standing tall
Remaining proudly upright
surviving · enduring · persevering · overcoming · rising · unbroken · strong · determined · steady · unfazed
approaching
Coming toward something
- pursuingSeeking to attain
- courtingRomantic pursuit of another
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
sweet-talking · stepping to · coming on · charming · wooing · macking · hollering · smooth-talking
- walking awayDeparting on foot
- walking distanceSpan traversable on foot
- walking the dogLeading a leashed canine outdoors
- walking aroundMoving on foot aimlessly
- dog walkingExercising canines on leash
- walking on eggshellsActing with extreme caution