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to racewalk

to racewalk

5.6
To take part in a sport of fast walking where one foot must always touch the ground
  • verb
  • /ˈreɪsˌwɔk/
translation icon : caminar rápido
  • She began to racewalk every morning to prepare for the upcoming competition.

Examples

  • Athletes must learn the correct technique to racewalk without being disqualified.

  • He decided to racewalk instead of run to avoid putting too much strain on his knees.

  • Sarah racewalks every Saturday morning.

  • He loves to racewalk in the park.

  • She decided to racewalk in the local marathon to improve her fitness.

  • After much practice, I managed to racewalk the entire 10-kilometer course without stopping.

  • He trained hard every morning to racewalk competitively in the upcoming championship.

How Fast

sprint
55 2.1
to run
∞ 1.0
to racewalk
5.6
to walk
∞ 1.0
to stroll
122 1.8
to crawl
406 1.0

Surface Forms

racewalk infinitive
racewalked past
racewalked past participle
racewalking present participle
racewalks third person singular

Morphology

racewalk = race + walk (transparent) = race + walk

A clear compound of 'race' + 'walk' whose meaning ('to walk competitively' / to take part in racewalking) is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Racewalk is made from race ('a competition of speed') and walk ('to move on foot'), so it literally means 'to race while walking'. In the sport, to racewalk is to walk very fast using a special technique so one foot always looks like it is touching the ground.