S kip, hop
Slip, slide
Stump, stomp
Waddle, paddle
How do I walk?
Have you ever thought of the different words you could use to replace the flat-footed verb walk ?
Well, here are a few of them with their meanings and correct usages:
Marching on
The elderly couple ambled along, for miles.
The word amble means to walk at a slow and leisurely pace.
Arun loves to stroll along the pathway.
Stroll means to walk without hurrying, often for pleasure.
With long strides , armour glistening, sword clanking, the Swan Knight advanced and stood before the King.
When people walk with long steps, it’s called a stride .
Strut is a walk with a pompous bearing, head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
After receiving his award, the player strutted past us, ignoring our greeting.
Sometimes you are tired and you walk slowly…that’s when you trudge .
The boys were tired after trudging through the deep snow, for hours.
Plod is another way of walking, with heavy steps or with difficulty.
The labourers plodded home through the muddy field.
When you scurry , you move quickly with short steps because you are in a hurry.
Ram was so late that he had to scurry on to reach his office on time.
Haven’t you watched a dog lolloping down a path?
Lolloping means walking/ running with long awkward steps.
So, next time you walk, watch your step! Take a minute and think…
“Did you only walk ?
Or did you plod ?
Or was it a scuttle or a scramble ?
Or did you scurry because you were in a hurry ?”
Well, you can decide, once you learn these words!
