60 Synonyms for “Walk” By Mark Nichol

When you walk the walk, talk the talk: Replace the flat-footed verb walk with a more sprightly synonym from this list:

1. Amble: walk easily and/or aimlessly

2. Bounce: walk energetically

3. Clump: walk heavily and/or clumsily

4. Falter: walk unsteadily

5. Foot it: depart or set off by walking

6. Footslog: walk through mud

7. Gimp: see limp

8. Hike: take a long walk, especially in a park or a wilderness area

9. Hobble: walk unsteadily or with difficulty; see also limp

10. Hoof it: see “foot it”

11. Leg it: see “foot it”

12. Limp: walk unsteadily because of injury, especially favoring one leg; see also falter

13. Lumber: walk slowly and heavily

14. Lurch: walk slowly but with sudden movements, or furtively

15. March: walk rhythmically alone or in a group according to a specified procedure

16. Mince: walk delicately

17. Mosey: see amble; also, used colloquially in the phrase “mosey along”

18. Nip: walk briskly or lightly; also used colloquially in the phrase “nip (on) over” to refer to a brief walk to a certain destination, as if on an errand

19. Pace: walk precisely to mark off a distance, or walk intently or nervously, especially back and forth

20. Parade: walk ostentatiously, as if to show off

21. Perambulate: see stroll; also, travel on foot, or walk to inspect or measure a boundary

22. Peregrinate: walk, especially to travel

23. Plod: walk slowly and heavily, as if reluctant or weary

24. Pound: see lumber

25. Power walk: walk briskly for fitness

26. Prance: walk joyfully, as if dancing or skipping

27. Promenade: see parade

28. Pussyfoot: walk stealthily or warily (also, be noncommittal)

29. Ramble: walk or travel aimlessly (also, talk or write aimlessly, or grow wildly)

30. Roam: see ramble

31. Sashay: see parade

32. Saunter: to walk about easily

33. Scuff: to walk without lifting one’s feet

34. Shamble: see scuff

35. Shuffle: see scuff (also, mix, move around, or rearrange)

36. Stagger: walk unsteadily (also, confuse or hesitate, or shake)

37. Stalk: walk stealthily, as in pursuit

38. Step: walk, or place one’s foot or feet in a new position

39. Stomp: walk heavily, as if in anger

40. Stride: walk purposefully, with long steps

41. Stroll: see saunter

42. Strut: see parade

43. Stumble: walk clumsily or unsteadily, or trip

44. Stump: see lumber

45. Swagger: walk with aggressive self-confidence

46. Tiptoe: walk carefully on the toes or on the balls of the foot, as if in stealth

47. Toddle: see saunter and stagger; especially referring to the unsteady walk of a very young child

48. Totter: see stagger (also, sway or become unstable)

49. Traipse: walk lightly and/or aimlessly

50. Tramp: see lumber and hike

51. Trample: walk so as to crush something underfoot

52. Traverse: walk across or over a distance

53. Tread: walk slowly and steadily

54. Trip: walk lightly; see also stumble

55. Tromp: see lumber

56. Troop: walk in unison, or collectively

57. Trot: see nip

58. Trudge: see plod

59. Waddle: walk clumsily or as if burdened, swinging the body

60. Wander: see ramble

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