walking in place
Stepping without traveling
Walking in place is the motion of walking without forward movement—lifting the feet and swinging the arms as if walking while remaining stationary.
It's common as light exercise, a way to stay warm, or a placeholder activity while waiting: She walked in place during the commercial break.
In video games and virtual reality, walking in place may serve as a locomotion input.
- marking timeProgressing only nominally
- steppingMoving on foot
- on the spotImmediately, without preparation
- treadmillMotorized walking platform
- going nowhereLacking progress or direction
exercise · stationary · cardio · warm-up · legs · leg lifts · rhythm · knees · movement · pacing · stomping · bouncing · aerobics · workout · gym · floor · counting · repetition
- Mimemime, pantomime, invisible wall, whiteface, striped shirt
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
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Locomotion on foot
running · jogging · traveling · covering ground · moving forward
walking in placestanding still
Absence of motion
motionlessness · sprinting · sitting · lying down · resting
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Swift foot travel
sprinting · high-intensity interval training · jumping jacks · burpees · running in place
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