Word domains of WALK

Stride - /straɪd/

- She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
- He strode across/into/out of the room. → Stride across/into/out of somewhere

to walk somewhere quickly with long steps in a particular direction

March - /mɑːrtʃ/

- The protestants marched 20 miles to reach the capital.

to walk somewhere quickly with stiff regular steps like a soldier and in a determined way, often because you are angry

Pace - /peɪs/

- He paced the hall up and down, waiting for the doctor to call.
🎧- I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost

to walk up and down in a small area in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous

Stroll - /strəʊl/

- An elderly couple strolled hand in hand in the park.
- My sister and I love to stroll along the beach.

muy parecido a "amble"
to walk without hurrying, often for pleasure. Typically in parks and urban zones.
(=pasear)

Amble - /ˈæmbl/

- She ambled down the street, stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows.
- They spend their time fishing or ambling through the woods.

muy parecido a "stroll"
to walk in a slow, relaxed, and sometimes aimless way
(=deambular)

Wander - /ˈwɑːndər/ (AmE) ; /ˈwɒndə(r)/ (BrE)

- We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
- The child was found wandering the streets alone.

to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction. You may be lost or exploring
(=deambular)

Roam - /rəʊm/

- The sheep are allowed to roam freely on this land.
- She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.

to move about or travel, especially for a long time without a clear idea of what you are going to do. The area covered tends to be more extense than when "wandering"

Saunter - /ˈsɔːntər/

- Minho (from Xo, Kitty) sauntered by, looking very pleased with himself.

to walk in a slow, casual way specially so that you look confident or proud (often looking arrogant/relaxed)

Hasten - /ˈheɪsn/

- Reporters hastened from the press conference to call their editors.
- The treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death.

to go or move somewhere quickly (=hurry)

Prowl - /praʊl/

- The tiger prowled through the undergrowth.
- There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighbourhood.

(of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting
(of a person) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime

Ramble - /ˈræmbl/

- I love to ramble through the fields and lanes in this part of the country.
- We go for a ramble through the woods every Saturday.

to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside. It often involves more stamina and endurance than rambling. It can be done as a form of exercise, for recreation. You usually take a backpack.

Hike - /haɪk/

- They went on a ten-mile hike through the forest.
- We're going hiking in the Sierra Nevada.

to go for a long walk in the country, especially for pleasure, often on footpaths and bridleways. It is similar to hiking but may involve a more relaxed pace, and may be more focused on enjoying the scenery and the outdoors rather than achieving a specific fitness goal. Often done in groups.

Trek - /trek/

- We spent the day trekking through forests and over mountains.
- They reached the refugee camp after an arduous two-day trek across the mountains.

to walk a long distance usually over land such as hills, mountains, or forests that tends to last lasting several days or weeks

Strut - /strʌt/

- The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
- The players strutted and posed for the cameras.

to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important (like a model)

Swagger - /ˈswæɡər/

- He swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.
- Underneath all his swagger he's actually pretty nervous.

to walk in an extremely proud and confident way, involves a fluidity of the hips (like a cowboy)

Stagger - /ˈstæɡər/

- The injured woman staggered to her feet.
- He staggered home, drunk.

to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall

Stumble - /ˈstʌmbl/

- Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand. → Stumble on sth
- In the final straight Meyers stumbled, and although he didn't fall it was enough to lose him first place.

to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall

Lurch - /lɜːrtʃ/

- The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.
- Suddenly the horse lurched to one side and the child fell off.
- (figurative) Their relationship seems to lurch from one crisis to the next.

to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making a sudden, unsteady movement forward or to one side

Waddle - /ˈwɑːdl/ (AmE); /ˈwɒdl/ (BrE)

- The ducks waddled down to the river.

(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other

Wade - /weɪd/

- They had to wade through a swamp. (=pantano)
- We rolled up our trousers and waded at the edge of the lake.

→ to walk with an effort through something, especially water or mud
→ to walk in water that is not very deep

Plod / Trudge - /plɑːd/ - /trʌdʒ/

- Despite the wind and the rain, they plodded on until they reached the cabin.
- I'd had to trudge through the snow.
- I watched her plodding her way across the field.

to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially because you are tired, over a difficult surface, or while carrying something heavy

Hobble - /ˈhɑːbl/ (AmE)

- He hobbled painfully across the road.
- She was hobbling around the street after walking all day on uncomfortable shoes.

to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt

Limp - /lɪmp/

- Three minutes into the game, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.
- She was hobbling around on crutches. (=muletas)

to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot

Shuffle - /ˈʃʌfl/

- He shuffled into the kitchen, leaning on his walking stick.

to walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground (usually of elderly people)

Shamble - /ˈʃæmbl/

- I love shuffling through the fallen leaves.
- Don't shuffle your feet like that! Walk normally.

[same as shuffle, but with an extra connotation of a person being messy/disorganised/untidy/unfit]

Tiptoe - /ˈtɪptəʊ/

- He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room.

to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise

Creep - /kriːp/

- I crept up the stairs, trying not to wake my parents.

(of people or animals) to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed

Sneak - /sniːk/

- I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking.
- Jan doesn't have a ticket but I thought we might sneak her in. → Sneak (sb) in
- The teenage boy sneaked out of his window to go to the concert.

to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen

Stalk - /stɔːk/

(sb/sth) - The lion was stalking a zebra.
(sb/sth) - He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her.
(only sb) - The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her.

(sb/sth) to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them
(only sb) to illegally follow and watch somebody over a long period of time, in a way that is annoying or frightening

Loiter - /ˈlɔɪtər/

- A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema.
- Come straight home and don't loiter, Alan.

→ to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason (=hang around)
→ to go slowly, stopping often

Inch - /ɪntʃ/

- She inched cautiously towards the edge of the cliff.
- The cat inched a little closer.
- I inched the car forward. → Inch sth + adv/prep

to move or make something move slowly and carefully in a particular direction

Toddle - /ˈtɑːdl/

- I watched my two-year-old nephew toddling around after his puppy.
- I have to watch him all the time now that he’s toddling.

(especially of a young child) to walk with short, unsteady steps, trying to keep the body balanced

Slide - /slaɪd/

- When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
- He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.

to move easily and without interruption over a smooth or wet surface; to make something move in this way

Slip - /slɪp/

- Careful you don't slip - there's water on the floor.
- The razor slipped while he was shaving and he cut himself.
🎧- Slipping through my fingers all the time / I try to capture every minute.

to slide without intending to

Skid - /skɪd/

- Tony's car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

(especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control