traveling

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Sports

n. a mistake in basketball where a player takes too many steps without bouncing the ball.

n. a violation of the rules that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball.

“The referee blew the whistle and called traveling on the star player.”

“The point guard was frustrated when the official called traveling, insisting that his pivot foot had remained firmly planted.”

B1 · Intermediate

adj. describes something that moves from place to place or is easy to carry while on a trip.

adj. functioning as an attributive adjective to describe someone or something that moves or is designed for use during journeys.

“The traveling circus arrived in town and set up their tents in the park.”

“He worked as a traveling salesman for three decades, covering a territory that spanned four different states.”