walking
Moving by steps
Walking is the act of moving on foot at a moderate pace, slower than running.
The word often serves as an intensifier suggesting a living embodiment: He's a walking encyclopedia, She's a walking disaster.
Walking appears in compounds describing activities done on foot: walking tour, walking stick, walking papers (notice of dismissal).
The walking wounded are injured but ambulatory.
Locomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- stepFoot movement forward
- paceSpeed of movement
- treadSurface that grips ground
footfall · amble · saunter · shuffle · trudge · march · stroll · meander
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- saunterRelaxed, aimless stride
- rambleMove or speak without direction
dawdle · paseo · amble · window-shopping · lakeside · parkland · boardwalk · scenic
Paved pedestrian pathway
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- pavementHard road covering
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
jaywalking · promenade · esplanade · boulevard · pedway · walkability · streetscape · curb
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- stepsSequential actions in process
- pedometerStride-counting device
- treadmillMotorized walking platform
calories · health · endurance · workout · active · aerobic · brisk · wellness
Path through wilderness
- trekArduous overland journey
- hikeExtended walk outdoors
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
trailhead · terrain · boots · wilderness · nature · rucksack · waymarked · bushwalking
Curative mental treatment
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- caneStick for support
assistive · balance · exercises · strengthening · post-surgery · relearning · prosthetic
gait
Locomotion pattern
tread · footfall · amble · saunter · shuffle · trudge · march · stroll · meander · wander
stroll
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- saunterRelaxed, aimless stride
ramble · dawdle · paseo · amble · window-shopping · lakeside · parkland · boardwalk · scenic · leisurely
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
pedestrian · jaywalking · promenade · esplanade · boulevard · pedway · walkability · streetscape · curb · intersection
exercise
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- stepsSequential actions in process
- pedometerStride-counting device
treadmill · calories · health · endurance · workout · active · aerobic · brisk · wellness · training
trail
Path through wilderness
- trekArduous overland journey
- hikeExtended walk outdoors
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
footpath · trailhead · terrain · boots · wilderness · nature · rucksack · waymarked · bushwalking · tramping
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
cane · assistive · balance · exercises · strengthening · post-surgery · relearning · prosthetic
journey
Travel from place to place
Santiago · pilgrims · wayfarers · devotional · procession · holy · barefoot · penance · stations · labyrinth
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- daily lifewaking up, sleeping, eating, drinking, cooking
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- exercisepush-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, squats, lunges
- gerundsrunning, talking, eating, sleeping, thinking
walkingsitting
Being in seated posture
standing still · lying down · resting · stationary · immobile
- 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
walking fish, walking stick, walkin', walkingstick, walking sticks, walkingsticks, walking cane, walking dead, walking distance