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Walk Definition and

Examples
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Meaning of Walk: To transport
oneself from one point to the
next by using their legs.
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Examples:

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“I walk in the park every morning and
it’s the first thing I do. It’s a really
peaceful and enjoyable thing to do.”

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“You should take a walk every
morning. It helps start the day
well, in my opinion.”
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“You can’t just walk away from a
marriage at the first sign of a
problem.”
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List of Synonyms for Walk

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Widely-used synonyms for
the word “walk”.
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Pace

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Mince
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Stride

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Pad

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Stumble

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Wander

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Hike

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Saunter

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March

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Hobble

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Parade

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Sashay
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Sleepwalk

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Wade

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Amble

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Limp

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Swagger

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Lumber

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Shuffle

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Waddle

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Meander

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Big list of 170+ different words
to use instead of “walk”.
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Ambulate

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Ascend

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Back

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Blow

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Borrow

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Bottom

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Bounce

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Bring

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Canter

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Career
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Carry

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Change

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Circle

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Circuit

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Circulate

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Climb

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Come

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Conduct

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Continue

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Course
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Cover

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Crawl

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Creep

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Cross

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Cruise

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Cycle

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Dally

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Date

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Dawdle

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Deliver
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Depart

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Desert

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Down

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Drag

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Drift

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Drive

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Drop

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Enter

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Escape

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Escort
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Exercise

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Exit

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Fall

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File

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Flip

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Flounce

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Flow

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Fly

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Follow

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Foot
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Foot it

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Function

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Get going

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Get off

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Glide

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Go

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Go down

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Go on foot

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Go up

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Going
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Happen

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Hasten

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Hie

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Hike

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Hoof

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Hoof it

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Hurry

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Jaunt

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Join

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Jump
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Junket

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Lead

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Leave

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Leg

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Leg it

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Lend

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Limp

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Lumber

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Lurch

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March
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Meander

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Migrate

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Move

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Move around

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Next

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Operate

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Pace

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Pad

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Parade

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Pass
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Pass over

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Pass through

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Patrol

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Perambulate

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Peregrinate

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Play

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Prance

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Previous

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Proceed

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Progress
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Promenade

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Quit

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Race

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Ramble

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Range

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Release

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Return

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Ride

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Roam

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Roll
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Round

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Route

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Rove

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Rule

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Run

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Sail

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Sashay

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Saunter

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Scramble

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Scuff
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Shamble

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Show

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Shuffle

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Spin

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Stagger

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Stalk

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Stamp

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Start

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Step

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Stir
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Straddle

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Stray

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Stride

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Stroll

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Strut

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Stump

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Support

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Surpass

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Swagger

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Swan
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Swing

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Switch

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Take a walk

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Toddle

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Totter

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Tour

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Track

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Trail

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Traipse

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Tramp
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Transfer

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Travel

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Travel around

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Travel on foot

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Travel over

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Traverse

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Tread

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Trek

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Trip

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Troop
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Trudge

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Turn

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Usher

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Vagabond

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Visit

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Voyage

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Waddle

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Walk about

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Walk around

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Wander
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Wend

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Withdraw

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Walk Synonyms with
Examples and Meaning
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Pace

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Meaning: To walk
impatiently
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For example: People were
strolling along the beach.
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Mince

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Meaning: To walk with quick short
steps, in a way that is not natural

For example: I was pacing back

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and forth, waiting for the results

of my exam.
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Stride
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Meaning: To walk with long
steps in a particular direction
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For example: We strode
across the snowy fields.
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Pad

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Meaning: To walk with quiet
steps
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For example: She padded across
the room to the window.

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Stumble

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Meaning: To walk or move
in an unsteady way
For example: We were stumbling
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around in the dark looking for a

candle.
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Wander

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Meaning: To walk slowly around or to
a place, often without any particular
sense of purpose or direction
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For example: She wandered
aimlessly around the streets.
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Hike

Meaning: To go for a long walk in

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the country, especially for

pleasure
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For example: We’re planning to
hike across the Brecon Beacons.

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Saunter

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Meaning: To walk in a slow
relaxed way
For example: He sauntered by,
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looking as if he had all the time

in the world.
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March

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Meaning: To walk with stiff
regular steps like a soldier
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For example: They marched
20 miles to reach the capital.
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Hobble

Meaning: To walk with difficulty,

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especially because your feet or

legs hurt
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For example: The old man
hobbled across the road.
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Parade

Meaning: To walk around in a way

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that makes other people notice

you
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For example: People were
parading up and down showing
off their finest clothes.
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Sashay

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Meaning: To walk in a very
confident but relaxed way,
especially in order to be noticed
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For example: I watched her as
she sashayed across the room.

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Sleepwalk
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Meaning: To walk around
while you are asleep
For example: He once sleepwalked
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to the middle of the road outside

his home at 1 a.m.
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Wade

Meaning: To walk with an effort

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through something, especially

water or mud
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For example: We waded
across the stream.
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Amble

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Meaning: To walk a slow
and relaxed way
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For example: We ambled
down to the beach.
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Limp

Meaning: To walk slowly or with

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difficulty because one leg is

injured
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For example: She had twisted
her ankle and was limping.
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Swagger

Meaning: To walk in a very proud,

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confident (and sometimes

arrogant) way
For example: He swaggered into
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the room looking very pleased

with himself.
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Lumber

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Meaning: To move in a
slow, heavy way
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For example: The huge convoy of
trucks lumbered out of the city.

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Shuffle

Meaning: To walk slowly without

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lifting your feet completely off the

ground.
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For example: He shuffled across
the room to the window.
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Waddle

Meaning: To walk with short steps

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while moving from side to side

like a duck
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For example: A short plump man
came waddling towards me.

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Meander

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Meaning: To walk slowly without
a particular aim or destination

For example: They meandered

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around the old town admiring the

architecture.
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More interesting examples
with the word “walk”
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” I heard someone walk
down the stairway.”
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“A wide promenade allows many
people to walk at the same time.”

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“Mother wants to come downstairs,
but is too weak to walk; it’ll take
both of you to bring her down.”
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“Leon’s dog was sitting by the
door whining, so I thought I’d
better take it for a walk.”
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“My shoes were so tight
that I could hardly walk.”
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“The path is too narrow for
two people to walk together.”
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“Let’ s go for a walk instead
of playing video games.”
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“He was ruddy-cheeked
from the walk in the cold.”
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“Overflowing of I, walk in the
overflowing looking for love road.”

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“A viral illness left her
barely able to walk.”
“If you are good I shall perhaps
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take you for a walk this

afternoon.”
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“She missed the bus and
had to walk home.”