Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
"She walked to the window and stood looking out."
2. verb — (of a ghost) appear.
Used in literary contexts to suggest a haunting or eerie presence.
"It was said the old captain still walked the halls at night."
Origin
Old English wealcan "to roll, toss", of Germanic origin. The modern sense of "to travel on foot" emerged in the 13th century.
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strodemarchedadvancedsweptpressed forward
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trudgedploddedshuffleddragged herselflumbered
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strolledglidedpacedsauntered
🌑 Careful / Stealthy
creptslippededgedghosted
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