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walking on water

walking on water is the present participle and gerund of walk on water.

Meaning of walk on water

Verb

walk on water (third-person singular simple present walks on water, present participle walking on water, simple past and past participle walked on water)

  1. (idiomatic) To perform godlike or superhuman feats.
    • He may be rich and influential, but he can't walk on water.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, water.

Questions about walking on water

What is walking on water the present participle and gerund of?
Walking on water is the present participle and gerund of walk on water.

Words near walking on water in the dictionary

  1. walking on broken glass
  2. walking on by
  3. walking on eggshells
  4. walking on sunshine
  5. walking on the wild side
  6. walking on water
  7. walking one's chalks
  8. walking one's shots
  9. walking onion
  10. walking onions
  11. walking out

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