walking

3 definitions • 6 examples

the activity of going for a walk, especially for pleasure:

go walking We're going walking in Wales for a week.

go walking We're going walking in the park after work.

a pair of walking boots

a walking stick

the sport of walking fast over long distances

in basketball, the act of taking three or more steps with the ball without dribbling it (= hitting it against the floor repeatedly), which is against the rules:

Getting called for walking can lead to your team losing possession of the ball.

After you stop dribbling, it counts as walking if you move your pivot foot before you pass or shoot the ball.