pedestrianism

As nouns the difference between terms and pedestrianism

is that terms is while pedestrianism is a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As a verb pedestrianise

is to designate (a street) for the use of pedestrians only, disallowing motor vehicles.

As a noun pedestrianism is

a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As nouns the difference between racewalking and pedestrianism

is that racewalking is 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) while pedestrianism is a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As a verb racewalking

is .

As nouns the difference between sport and pedestrianism

is that sport is fun, pastime, sport while pedestrianism is a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As nouns the difference between wager and pedestrianism

is that wager is something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge or wager can be agent noun of wage; one who wages while pedestrianism is a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As a verb wager

is to bet something; to put it up as collateral.

As nouns the difference between professional and pedestrianism

is that professional is a person who belongs to a profession while pedestrianism is a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As an adjective professional

is of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.

As nouns the difference between walk and pedestrianism

is that walk is a trip made by walking while pedestrianism is a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.

As a verb walk

is (lb) to move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times compare .

As an adjective competitive

is .

As a noun pedestrianism is

a form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.