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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Going on foot; walking. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Something that is pedestrian, or banal; a commonplace. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

amblingfootingfootworkhikinghoofinginability

Etymology

From pedestrian + -ism.

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