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racewalking

racewalking noun: a sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running). Also the present participle and gerund of racewalk.

Noun

racewalking (uncountable)

  1. A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
    Synonyms:
    speedwalking

Also used as

racewalking is also the present participle and gerund of racewalk.

Synonyms of racewalking

Origin of racewalking

From race + walking.

Questions about racewalking

What does racewalking mean?
Racewalking means a sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
What part of speech is racewalking?
Racewalking is a noun.

Words near racewalking in the dictionary

  1. Racettes
  2. racewalk
  3. racewalked
  4. racewalker
  5. racewalkers
  6. racewalking
  7. racewalks
  8. racewar
  9. raceway
  10. raceways
  11. racewear

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