WALKING and MOVEMENT VERBS

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WALKING/MOVEMENT VERBS

 March  To walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry.
 Stagger  To walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall.
 Tiptoe  To walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to
make a noise.
 Trudge  To walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or
while carrying something heavy.
 Stride  To walk somewhere quickly with long steps.
 Stroll  To walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure.
 Shuffle  To walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them.
 Amble  To walk in a slow and relaxed way.
 Stumble  To step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall.
 Saunter  To walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction.
 Creep  To move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed.
 Rove  To move or travel around an area, especially a large one.
 Sway  To move slowly from side to side.
 Ramble  To walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside.
 Wander  To walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction.
 Limp  To walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot.
 Traipse  To walk from one place to another, often feeling tired or bored.
 Hobble  To walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured.
 Lurch  To move in a way that is
not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side.
 Parade(of a group) To walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a public celebration.
 Prowl  To move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as an animal does
when hunting.
 Skulk  To hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions.
 Wade  To walk through water or other liquid with some effort, because it is deep enough to
come quite high up your legs, or thick.
 Scurry  (especially of mice) To move quickly, with small, short steps.
 Stalk  To follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually
in order to catch or kill them.
 Roam  To move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do.
 Strut  To walk in a proud way trying to look important.
 Plod  To walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy.
 Swagger  To walk or behave in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you
are important.
 Prance  To walk in an energetic way and with more movement than necessary.
 Totter  To walk with difficulty in a way that looks as if you are about to fall.
 Toddle (especially of a young child) To walk with short steps, trying to keep the body balanced.
 Sashay  To walk confidently while moving your hips from side to side in a way that attracts attention.
 Clamber  To climb up, across, or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet.
 Escort  To go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain that he, she, or it leaves or arrives safely.

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