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Instead of walk, consider:
Amble: walk easily and/or aimlessly
Bounce: walk energetically
Careen: pitch dangerously to one side while walking or running
Clump: walk heavily and/or clumsily
Falter: walk unsteadily
Flounder: walk with great difficulty
Foot it: (slang) depart or set off by walking
Footslog: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
Gimp: limp; hobble
Hike: take a long walk, especially in a park or a wilderness area
Hobble: walk unsteadily or with difficulty; see also limp
Hoof it: (slang) walk; see foot it
Leg it: (slang) see foot it
Limp: walk unsteadily because of injury, especially favoring one leg; see also falter
Lumber: walk slowly and heavily
Lurch: walk slowly but with sudden movements, or furtively
March: walk rhythmically alone or in a group, especially according to a specified procedure
Meander: walk or move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
Mince: walk delicately
Mosey: see amble; also, used colloquially in the phrase "mosey along"
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
Pace: walk precisely to mark off a distance, or walk intently or nervously, especially back and forth
Pad: walk with steady steps making a soft dull sound
Parade: walk ostentatiously, as if to show off
Perambulate: see stroll; travel on foot, or walk to inspect or measure a boundary
Peregrinate: walk, especially to travel
Plod: walk slowly and heavily, as if reluctant or weary
Pound: walk or go with heavy steps; move along with force or vigor; see lumber
Power walk: walk briskly for fitness
Prance: walk joyfully, as if dancing or skipping
Promenade: go on a leisurely walk, especially in a public place as a social activity; see parade
