WAYS OF WALKING

Question 1

‘to stride’

Answer 1

To walk with long steps in a particular direction (anger, determination).

Question 2

‘to march’

Answer 2

To walk with stiff regular steps, like a soldier (soldiers, determination).

Question 3

‘to pace’

Answer 3

To walk up and down in a small area many times (nervous, angry).

Question 4

‘to stroll’

Answer 4

To walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way (relaxation, passing time).

Question 5

‘to saunter’

Answer 5

To walk at a slow relaxed speed (relaxation, confidence, indifference to time constraints).

Question 6

‘to hasten’

Answer 6

To go or move somewhere quickly (in a hurry).

Question 7

‘to wander’

Answer 7

To walk slowly around a place without a particular purpose or direction (lost, wanting to be alone).

Question 8

‘to roam’

Answer 8

To walk or travel around an area without any definite direction (list, wanting to be alone, wide area).

Question 9

‘to prowl’

Answer 9

To move quietly and carefully (hunting, committing crime, doing something suspicious).

Question 10

‘to ramble’

Answer 10

BrE walking for pleasure (enjoying, in the countryside).

Question 11

‘to hike’

Answer 11

To go on a long walk for pleasure (in the mountains, countryside, taking an adventure).

Question 12

‘to trek’

Answer 12

To make a long or difficult journey on foot for pleasure, especially in mountains.

Question 13

‘to strut’

Answer 13

To walk proudly with your head up and chest out (confidence, filtering, showing off).

Question 14

‘to swagger’

Answer 14

To walk in an extremely proud and confident way (neg) (dominance, superiority).

Question 15

‘to stagger’

Answer 15

To walk with weak unsteady steps as you’re about to fall (drunk, almost falling).

Question 16

‘to stumble’

Answer 16

To walk or move in an unsteady way (tripping, walking clumsily).

Question 17

‘to lurch’

Answer 17

To make a sudden unsteady movement forward or to one side (being pushed by inertia).

Question 18

‘to waddle’

Answer 18

To walk with short steps, moving body from side to side (short legs and fat body, penguin).

Question 19

‘to wade’

Answer 19

To walk with effort through something (through water or mud).

Question 20

‘to plod’ or ‘to trudge’

Answer 20

To walk slowly with heavy steps because you’re tired.

Question 21

‘to hobble’

Answer 21

To walk with difficulty especially because your legs or feet hurt.

Question 22

‘to limp’

Answer 22

To walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injured.

Question 23

‘to shuffle’

Answer 23

To walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground.

Question 24

‘to shamble’

Answer 24

To walk in a slow and lazy way or with difficulty, dragging your feet (greater struggle in movement).

Question 25

‘to tiptoe’

Answer 25

To walk using the front parts of your feet only (not to be heard).

Question 26

‘to creep’

Answer 26

To move slowly, quietly and carefully; AmE body close to the ground (not to be heard and seen).

Question 27

‘to sneak’

Answer 27

To go somewhere secretly (trying to avoid being seen).

Question 28

‘to stalk’

Answer 28

To move slowly and quietly towards an animal or person in order to catch or kill them.

Question 29

‘to loiter’

Answer 29

To stand or wait somewhere especially with no obvious reason (sp. holgazanear).

Question 30

‘to inch’

Answer 30

To move or make something move slowly or carefully in a particular direction.

Question 31

‘to toddle’

Answer 31

To walk with short, unsteady steps (child learning how to walk).

Question 32

‘to slide’

Answer 32

To move quickly and quietly; to make something move in this way (not to be noticed).

Question 33

‘to slip’

Answer 33

To go somewhere quickly and quietly (without being noticed).

Question 34

‘to skid’

Answer 34

(of a vehicle) to slide forward or to one side, showing loss of control.