Walk Definition and Examples

Meaning of Walk: To transport oneself from one point to the next by using their legs.

Examples:

• “I walk in the park every morning and it’s the first thing I do. It’s a really peaceful and enjoyable thing to do.”
• “You should take a walk every morning. It helps start the day well, in my opinion.”
• “You can’t just walk away from a marriage at the first sign of a problem.”

Other Words for “Walk”

Widely-used synonyms for the word “walk”.

• Pace
• Mince
• Stride
• Pad
• Stumble
• Wander
• Hike
• Saunter
• March
• Hobble
• Parade
• Sashay
• Sleepwalk
• Wade
• Amble
• Limp
• Swagger
• Lumber
• Shuffle
• Waddle
• Meander

Big list of 170+ different words to use instead of “walk”.

• Ambulate
• Ascend
• Back
• Blow
• Borrow
• Bottom
• Bounce
• Bring
• Canter
• Career
• Carry
• Change
• Circle
• Circuit
• Circulate
• Climb
• Come
• Conduct
• Continue
• Course
• Cover
• Crawl
• Creep
• Cross
• Cruise
• Cycle
• Dally
• Date
• Dawdle
• Deliver
• Depart
• Desert
• Down
• Drag
• Drift
• Drive
• Drop
• Enter
• Escape
• Escort
• Exercise
• Exit
• Fall
• File
• Flip
• Flounce
• Flow
• Fly
• Follow
• Foot
• Foot it
• Function
• Get going
• Get off
• Glide
• Go
• Go down
• Go on foot
• Go up
• Going
• Happen
• Hasten
• Hie
• Hike
• Hoof
• Hoof it
• Hurry
• Jaunt
• Join
• Jump
• Junket
• Lead
• Leave
• Leg
• Leg it
• Lend
• Limp
• Lumber
• Lurch
• March
• Meander
• Migrate
• Move
• Move around
• Next
• Operate
• Pace
• Pad
• Parade
• Pass
• Pass over
• Pass through
• Patrol
• Perambulate
• Peregrinate
• Play
• Prance
• Previous
• Proceed
• Progress
• Promenade
• Quit
• Race
• Ramble
• Range
• Release
• Return
• Ride
• Roam
• Roll
• Round
• Route
• Rove
• Rule
• Run
• Sail
• Sashay
• Saunter
• Scramble
• Scuff
• Shamble
• Show
• Shuffle
• Spin
• Stagger
• Stalk
• Stamp
• Start
• Step
• Stir
• Straddle
• Stray
• Stride
• Stroll
• Strut
• Stump
• Support
• Surpass
• Swagger
• Swan
• Swing
• Switch
• Take a walk
• Toddle
• Totter
• Tour
• Track
• Trail
• Traipse
• Tramp
• Transfer
• Travel
• Travel around
• Travel on foot
• Travel over
• Traverse
• Tread
• Trek
• Trip
• Troop
• Trudge
• Turn
• Usher
• Vagabond
• Visit
• Voyage
• Waddle
• Walk about
• Walk around
• Wander
• Wend
• Withdraw

Walk Synonyms with Examples and Meaning

Pace

• Meaning: To walk impatiently
• For example: People were strolling along the beach.

Mince

• Meaning: To walk with quick short steps, in a way that is not natural
• For example: I was pacing back and forth, waiting for the results of my exam.

Stride

• Meaning: To walk with long steps in a particular direction
• For example: We strode across the snowy fields.

Pad

• Meaning: To walk with quiet steps
• For example: She padded across the room to the window.

Stumble

• Meaning: To walk or move in an unsteady way
• For example: We were stumbling around in the dark looking for a candle.

Wander

• Meaning: To walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction
• For example: She wandered aimlessly around the streets.

Hike

• Meaning: To go for a long walk in the country, especially for pleasure
• For example: We’re planning to hike across the Brecon Beacons.

Saunter

• Meaning: To walk in a slow relaxed way
• For example: He sauntered by, looking as if he had all the time in the world.

March

• Meaning: To walk with stiff regular steps like a soldier
• For example: They marched 20 miles to reach the capital.

Hobble

• Meaning: To walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt
• For example: The old man hobbled across the road.

Parade

• Meaning: To walk around in a way that makes other people notice you
• For example: People were parading up and down showing off their finest clothes.

Sashay

• Meaning: To walk in a very confident but relaxed way, especially in order to be noticed
• For example: I watched her as she sashayed across the room.

Sleepwalk

• Meaning: To walk around while you are asleep
• For example: He once sleepwalked to the middle of the road outside his home at 1 a.m.

Wade

• Meaning: To walk with an effort through something, especially water or mud
• For example: We waded across the stream.

Amble

• Meaning: To walk a slow and relaxed way
• For example: We ambled down to the beach.

Limp

• Meaning: To walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injured
• For example: She had twisted her ankle and was limping.

Swagger

• Meaning: To walk in a very proud, confident (and sometimes arrogant) way
• For example: He swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.

Lumber

• Meaning: To move in a slow, heavy way
• For example: The huge convoy of trucks lumbered out of the city.

Shuffle

• Meaning: To walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground.
• For example: He shuffled across the room to the window.

Waddle

• Meaning: To walk with short steps while moving from side to side like a duck
• For example: A short plump man came waddling towards me.

Meander

• Meaning: To walk slowly without a particular aim or destination
• For example: They meandered around the old town admiring the architecture.

More interesting examples with the word “walk”

• ” I heard someone walk down the stairway.”
• “A wide promenade allows many people to walk at the same time.”
• “Mother wants to come downstairs, but is too weak to walk; it’ll take both of you to bring her down.”
• “Leon’s dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I’d better take it for a walk.”
• “My shoes were so tight that I could hardly walk.”
• “The path is too narrow for two people to walk together.”
• “Let’ s go for a walk instead of playing video games.”
• “He was ruddy-cheeked from the walk in the cold.”
• “Overflowing of I, walk in the overflowing looking for love road.”
• “A viral illness left her barely able to walk.”
• “If you are good I shall perhaps take you for a walk this afternoon.”
• “She missed the bus and had to walk home.”