Synonyms for "to walk" - Online Spellcheck Blog

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In an earlier blog post we have looked at the importance of a Thesaurus and how using one can make you sound more professional in business conversations, or improve your writing in general to hook your audience by using more than one expression for the same act.

To help you even further, we have collected some synonyms (words that have the same meaning) for overused words in stories as well as reports. Yet, we won’t only list them, but actually give a neat little overview about their different nuances in meaning as well. Thus, you will be able to choose the perfect one for your context.

Starting off with this blog article, we will look at the word “walking“.

Synonyms for “to walk”

to advance: to move towards something
to amble: to go at a slow and easy pace
to ambulate: to move from place to place
to bolt: to make a sudden move forwards
to bounce: to walk in a lively and energetic manner
to canter: to move at a canter, galloping
to crawl: to move fowards with the body pressed against the floor
to creep: to move with the body close to the floor
to dash: to move fast, also with violence
to escort: to accompany someone as an escort
to falter: to move unsteadily
to flaunt: to walk around to show off
to go: to be in motion or to continue to be in motion
to hike: to walk a great distance, mostly through rural areas, for pleasure
to hobble: to move unsteadily, limply
to jog: to move in a medium speed, for exercise
to lead: to go first or to show someone the way by doing so
to limp: to walk in a slow and faltering manner
to locomote: to move about
to loiter: to wander aimlessly and slowly with unnecessary stops and breaks
to lurch: to drag the feet while walking with difficulties, in risk of falling
to march: to walk in an even speed, steadily
to meander: to walk aimlessly
to mosey: to walk leisurely
to pace: to take slow and regular steps
to parade: to march in a procession or walking in a showing off kind of way
to patrol: to walk along a certain area, watchful
to peacock: to strut and show off, moving like a peacock
to plod: to move heavily, with great effort
to prance: to move by springing from the hind legs
to promenade: to walk around leisurely, especially in a public place
to race: to move at a fast pace, also in a competition
to roam: to walk or travel without a fixed destination
to rove: to wander aimlessly without any direction, especially over fast distances
to run: to move very quickly by foot, also in haste
to rush: to move with great speed, hastily
to sashay: to move easily and nonchalantely
to saunter: to walk very leisurely
to scuff: to drag the feet over the ground
to shuffle: to walk without lifting the feet
to sneak: to walk in a cautious, stealthy manner
to sprint: to run in full speed, also for competition
to stagger: to move or stay unsteady
to step: to move forward over a short distance, often hesitantly
to stray: to wander from the designated course
to stride: to walk with long steps, in haste or with vigor
to stroll: to wander leisurely
to strut: to walk with a pompous attitude, as if trying to impress
to stumble: to walk unsteadily with the risk of falling
to stump: to walk heavily, as if hindered, as if having a wooden leg
to swagger: to walk with a defiant attitude
to tiptoe: to move with caution, silently
to toddle: to move with short and unbalanced steps, like a small child
to traipse: to wander aimlessly without ever reaching the goal
to tramp: to walk with firm and heavy steps
to traverse: to pass through something
to tread: to step down heavily, firmly
to trek: to travel with difficulties
to troop: to walk in big numbers
to trudge: to walk with great effort, tired
to wander: to go aimlessly, also for very long distances