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walking the walk

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

Meaning of walk the walk

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To act consistently in line with one's claims; to follow through.
    • When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, he talks the talk, but it remains to be seen if he can walk the walk.

Questions about walking the walk

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

Words near walking the walk in the dictionary

  1. walking the hospitals
  2. walking the line
  3. walking the plank
  4. walking the streets
  5. walking the talk
  6. walking the walk
  7. walking through
  8. walking ticket
  9. walking tickets
  10. walking toad
  11. walking toads

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