Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumbwalking

/ˈdʌmˌwɔ.kɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dumb-walk-ing
IPA: /ˈdʌmˌwɔ.kɪŋ/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of walking while distracted or preoccupied by something else, often looking at a smartphone.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Michael Cucek is a consultant who has lived here for more than 20 years. In his spare time, he writes a popular political blog called Shisaku that has recently been littered with posts about what he calls "dumbwalking"."
"In Japan, smartphones are extremely popular, although they are often demonised in the media. The issue of ‘dumbwalking’ is a serious problem in Japan, although in Japanese it is known as arukinagara (walking whilst [on the phone])."

Etymology

From dumb + walking.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌmˌwɔ.kɪŋ/
British English: /ˈdʌmˌwɔː.kɪŋ/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

smombie

Questions

How do you pronounce dumbwalking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌmˌwɔ.kɪŋ/.
What does dumbwalking mean?: The act of walking while distracted or preoccupied by something else, often looking at a smartphone.
Where does dumbwalking come from?: From dumb + walking.

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