Ways of moving Flashcards
amble
Sometimes I just amble around the garden, looking at the flowers.
creep
Shall we creep downstairs while Mum’s asleep and watch that scary film on TV?
dash
Sorry, I must dash ! I’ve got to go to a meeting.
hike
He’s going to hike across the moors tomorrow, if the weather’s good.
limp
I had to limp home after I twisted my ankle on my walk.
march
They watched the soldiers march down the street.
I’m not here simply to mooch around the shops!
mooch
I have to buy my mum a birthday present!
pad
The cat padded across the carpet and rubbed against my legs.
prowl
They say that a beast prowls these woods at night, so I never come here after dark.
rush
Don’t rush ! We’ve still got plenty of time.
scamper
I like to watch the squirrels scamper along the branches.
scramble
She scrambled up the wet bank, pushing ferns out of the way.
skulk
There’s no need to skulk in the shadows like that – come and join us!
slip
The soap slipped through my fingers and fell back into the water with a splash.
sneak
He tried to sneak past without being seen, but the bouncer spotted him.
speed
I get dizzy watching the racing cars speed around the track.
sprint
Hurry up! We’ll have to sprint for the bus or we’ll miss it.
stagger
We pick up the heavy box and stagger indoors with it.
storm
Furious, my brother storms upstairs and slams his bedroom door.
stride
She came striding over as if she owned the place, and asked what we were doing!
stroll
Do you fancy strolling around the park with us after lunch?
strut
The kids are strutting up and down, pretending to be on the catwalk!
swagger
He swaggered over to me and asked if I wanted his phone number. Such arrogance!
tear
Don’t tug at the zip or you’ll tear the material.
tiptoe
We tiptoed past the open doorway without being heard.
trot
The ponies came trotting across the field to see what all the noise was about.
trudge
trudged home through the mud, feeling wet and miserable.
waddle
My daughter loves seeing the ducks waddle along the riverbank.
wade
Do you think we could wade through the shallow water here, and explore that little island?
wander
Hold your child’s hand in the supermarket so that they can’t wander off while you’re not looking.
