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powerwalking

powerwalking

English

Verb

powerwalking

  1. present participle of powerwalk

Noun

powerwalking (uncountable)

  1. Walking briskly for speed and exercise.
    • 2008, Gregory Day, Ron McCoy's Sea of Diamonds, ISBN 1741980445:
      Carla thought powerwalking was stupid, she'd told Liz it looked like a car stuck in first gear, as well as being a depressing admission of middle age.
    • 2010, Michael Shea, The Extra, ISBN 1429955422:
      Fact, maybe you want to come with me—we'll go slow, get you up a nice powerwalking sweat before you sit down to the board.
    • 2005, Thomas A. Romberg, ‎Thomas P. Carpenter, & ‎Fae Dremock, Understanding Mathematics and Science Matters, ISBN 1135620210:
      Karen pointed out that “in powerwalking, you can count your steps and how many you're taking, but in running you can't really do that."