Play these games to learn strong verbs for various ways of moving.
Then be able to correctly identify at least five of these words:
Words in This List
- peregrinate: To travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
- traipse: To walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
- sashay: To glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly.
- dawdle: To move slowly, languidly, or dilatorily.
- meander: To proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
- saunter: To walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
- trot: To go at a quick, steady pace; move briskly; hurry.
- canter: To throw with a sudden jerk.
- dash: To move with violence; rush.
- lope: To move or run with bounding steps with a long, easy stride.
- sprint: To race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance.
- mosey: To wander or shuffle about leisurely.
- bolt: To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly.
- flee: To run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
- flit: To move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along.
- gallop: To run rapidly by leaps.
- skip: To move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- skitter: To go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
- veer: To alter the direction or course of; turn.
- tramp: To tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
