Functioning and Walking

noun

• Process or manner of functioning or operating.
  • usage: "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
  • synonyms: operation, performance

verb

• Perform as expected when applied.
  • usage: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
  • synonyms: function, work, operate, go, run
• Serve a purpose, role, or function.
  • usage: "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
  • synonyms: serve, function
• Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
  • usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
  • synonyms: officiate, function

adjective

• Performing or able to perform its regular function.
  • usage: "a functioning flashlight"

noun

• The act of traveling by foot.
  • usage: "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
  • synonyms: walk

verb

• Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.
  • usage: "Walk, don't run"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
  • synonyms: walk
• Accompany or escort.
  • usage: "I'll walk you to your car"
  • synonyms: walk
• Obtain a base on balls.
  • synonyms: walk
• Traverse or cover by walking.
  • usage: "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"
  • synonyms: walk
• Give a base on balls to.
  • synonyms: walk
• Live or behave in a specified manner.
  • usage: "walk in sadness"
  • synonyms: walk
• Be or act in association with.
  • usage: "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"
  • synonyms: walk
• Walk at a pace.
  • usage: "The horses walked across the meadow"
  • synonyms: walk
• Make walk.
  • usage: "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
  • synonyms: walk
• Take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure.
  • usage: "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"
  • synonyms: walk, take the air

adjective

• Close enough to be walked to.
  • usage: "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot... Is more convenient than the walk-to factory"
  • synonyms: walk-to

• (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Walk.
• a. & n. from Walk, v.