Week 4 Flashcards
To put one’s foot on something or in a given direction
To walk
To step
Literary for to walk. Can also mean “to step on something”
To tread
To walk on one’s toes
To tiptoe
To walk fairly quickly, making small light tapping sounds
To patter
To walk in a small area, often up and down
To pace
To walk dragging one’s feet
To shuffle (pas chassé)
To move at a brisk pace, between walking and running, with small steps
To run
To trot
To run at an easy pace
To jog
To go somewhere very quickly. Often because you are late.
To hurry
To hurry, but more impetuous
To rush
To run over a short distance ( to catch a bus, for instance)
To sprint
To go somewhere quickly and suddenly. Often implies running and often used for a short distance only
To dart
To dash
To run away very quickly, often because of fear
To bolt
To hurry, but literary and usually abstract
To hasten
To walk with regular steps, like a soldier
To march
To walk with long, hurried steps
To stride
