English Dictionary

MANNER OF WALKING

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does manner of walking mean? 

MANNER OF WALKING (noun)
  The noun MANNER OF WALKING has 1 sense:

1. manner of walkingplay

  Familiarity information: MANNER OF WALKING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MANNER OF WALKING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Manner of walking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

manner of walking; walk

Context example:

he had a funny walk

Hypernyms ("manner of walking" is a kind of...):

bearing; carriage; posture (characteristic way of bearing one's body)


 Context examples 


A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the word; and besides all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and expressions, or the word will be but half-deserved.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"It's a good horse that never stumbles." (English proverb)

"Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself; whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself." (Bhutanese proverb)

"Too much modesty brings shame." (Arabic proverb)

"East or West, home is best." (Czech proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact