Traverse: walk across or over a distanceĥ6. Trample: walk so as to crush something underfootĥ2. Traipse: walk lightly and/or aimlesslyĥ1. Totter: see stagger (also, sway or become unstable)Ĥ9. Toddle: see saunter and stagger especially referring to the unsteady walk of a very young childĤ8.
Tiptoe: walk carefully on the toes or on the balls of the foot, as if in stealthĤ7. Swagger: walk with aggressive self-confidenceĤ6. Stumble: walk clumsily or unsteadily, or tripĤ5. Stride: walk purposefully, with long stepsĤ3. Step: walk, or place one’s foot or feet in a new positionĤ0. Stagger: walk unsteadily (also, confuse or hesitate, or shake)ģ7. Shuffle: see scuff (also, mix, move around, or rearrange)ģ6. Scuff: to walk without lifting one’s feetģ5. Ramble: walk or travel aimlessly (also, talk or write aimlessly, or grow wildly)ģ3. Pussyfoot: walk stealthily or warily (also, be noncommittal)Ģ9. Prance: walk joyfully, as if dancing or skippingĢ8. Plod: walk slowly and heavily, as if reluctant or wearyĢ6. Peregrinate: walk, especially to travelĢ3. Perambulate: see stroll also, travel on foot, or walk to inspect or measure a boundaryĢ2. Parade: walk ostentatiously, as if to show offĢ1. Pace: walk precisely to mark off a distance, or walk intently or nervously, especially back and forthĢ0. Nip: walk briskly or lightly also used colloquially in the phrase “nip (on) over” to refer to a brief walk to a certain destination, as if on an errandġ9. Mosey: see amble also, used colloquially in the phrase “mosey along”ġ8. March: walk rhythmically alone or in a group according to a specified procedureġ7. Lurch: walk slowly but with sudden movements, or furtivelyġ5. Limp: walk unsteadily because of injury, especially favoring one leg see also falterġ4. Hobble: walk unsteadily or with difficulty see also limpġ2.
Hike: take a long walk, especially in a park or a wilderness areaĩ. When you walk the walk, talk the talk: Replace the flat-footed verb walk with a more sprightly synonym from this list:Ĩ.