Walking Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults o ...

is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. Walking may also refer to:

Activities

Sports

* Walk (baseball), an award of first base to a batter following four balls being thrown by the pitcher *

Walking (basketball) In basketball, travelling is a violation of the rules that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both their feet illegally. Traveling is also called, predominantly in a streetball game, "walking" or "steps". If the pivot foot is lift ...

, taking too many steps with the basketball without dribbling it *

Walking (cricket) This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. Certain aspects of cricket terminology are explained in more detail in cr ...

, a batter leaving the pitch without waiting for the umpire to declare him out *

Racewalking Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

, a track and field (athletics) event

Other activities

Fulling Fulling, also known as felting, tucking or walking ( Scots: ''waukin'', hence often spelled waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven or knitted cloth (particularly wool) to elimin ...

, a step in making woolen cloth *

Hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...

, walking as a form of exercise or recreation, especially in a nature setting *

Walkout In labor disputes, a walkout is a labor strike, the act of employees collectively leaving the workplace and withholding labor as an act of protest. A walkout can also mean the act of leaving a place of work, school, a meeting, a company, or an ...

, a form of protest, particularly in a labor context

Arts and media

Music

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Walkin' ''Walkin'' (PRLP 7076) is a Miles Davis compilation album released in March 1957 by Prestige Records. The album compiles material previously released on two 10 inch LPs in 1954 (''Miles Davis All-Star Sextet'' and Side One of ''Miles Davis Quinte ...

'', a 1954 album by Miles Davis *''

The Walking ''The Walking'' is the fourth studio album by Jane Siberry. The album was released on Reprise Records internationally, but remained on the independent label Duke Street Records in Canada. Critical reception The album was initially poorly receiv ...

'', a 1988 album by Jane Siberry *"

Walkin "Walkin" is a song by American rapper Denzel Curry, released on January 24, 2022 as the lead single from his fifth studio album ''Melt My Eyez See Your Future'' (2022). It was produced by Kal Banx. Composition The production in the song changes ...

", a song by Denzel Curry *"Walking", a song by

The Kelly Family The Kelly Family is an Irish-American music group consisting of a multi-generational family, usually nine siblings who were joined occasionally on stage in their earlier years by their parents. They play a repertoire of rock, pop, and folk music ...

*"Walking", a song by Soul Asylum from their 1984 album '' Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck'' *"Walking", a song by Tindersticks from their 1997 album ''

Curtains A curtain is a piece of cloth or other material intended to block or obscure light, air drafts, or (in the case of a shower curtain), water. A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theatre that separates the stage from the auditorium ...

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Walking bass Bassline (also known as a bass line or bass part) is the term used in many styles of music, such as blues, jazz, funk, Dub music, dub and electronic music, electronic, traditional music, traditional, or classical music for the low-pitched Part ( ...

Other uses in arts and media

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