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Verbs of Perambulation

It's not just about getting somewhere, it's sometimes about how you got there. Here are some alternatives, when walking just won't do.

A

  • amble

B

  • bolt
  • boogie
  • bounce
  • bumble

C

  • canter
  • chacha
  • crawl
  • creep

D

  • dash
  • dawdle
  • drag

E

  • enter
  • exit

F

  • flee
  • flit
  • fly
  • foxtrot

G

  • gallop
  • gambol
  • glide

H

  • hobble
  • hop
  • hurry
  • hustle

I

  • inch

J

  • jitterbug
  • jive
  • jog
  • jump

K

  • kick

L

  • lag
  • leap
  • limp
  • lurch

M

  • march
  • meander
  • mince

N

  • nip

P

  • pace
  • parade
  • pirouette
  • prance

Q

  • quickmarch
  • quickstep

R

  • rhumba
  • romp
  • run

S

  • sail
  • samba
  • sashay
  • scram
  • shuffle
  • sidle
  • skedaddle
  • skip
  • slide
  • stagger
  • step
  • stomp
  • stride
  • stumble
  • swim

T

  • tango
  • tiptoe
  • totter
  • traipse
  • tramp
  • trot
  • trudge

U

  • undulate

W

  • waddle
  • wade
  • walk
  • waltz
  • wend
  • wobble

Y

  • yawl

Z

  • zip
  • zoom