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walking the floor

walking the floor is the present participle and gerund of walk the floor.

Meaning of walk the floor

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To pace back and forth restlessly, because of worry, excitement, distress, etc.
    • "How wildly you talk, Margaret!" exclaimed Mr. Birtwell, with increased irritation. . . . Mr. Birtwell started to his feet and walked the floor with considerable excitement.1875, T. S. Arthur, chapter 3, in Danger; or, Wounded in the House of a Friend

Questions about walking the floor

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

Words near walking the floor in the dictionary

  1. walking the cat back
  2. walking the chalk
  3. walking the chalk line
  4. walking the chalk mark
  5. walking the dog
  6. walking the floor
  7. walking the gangplank
  8. walking the hospitals
  9. walking the line
  10. walking the plank
  11. walking the streets

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