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racewalking

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of racewalk

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

From race + walking.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 競走 /竞走 (jìngzǒu) — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Finnish: kävely — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Finnish: kilpakävely — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • French: marche athlétique — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Galician: marcha atlética — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • German: Gehen — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Italian: marcia — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Polish: chód sportowy — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Polish: chodziarstwo — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Portuguese: marcha atlética — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Russian: спорти́вная ходьба́ (sportívnaja xodʹbá) — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Spanish: marcha atlética — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible
  • Swedish: gång — sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible