IELTS VOCABULARY FOR WALKING

Amble: walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

Sentence: they ambled down the road.

Careen: moves swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Sentence: the truck sways wildly, careening down narrow mountain roads.

Falter: moved unsteadily or hesitantly

Sentence: the car was out of sight around a bend in moments, but the engine did not falter or slow down.

Flounder: to struggle; to move with difficulty, as in mud

Sentence: he saw the child floundering about in the water

Limp: walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.

Sentence: he was limping badly and has a problem with his ankle and his knee

Lumber: to move heavily or clumsily

Sentence: he lumbered to his feet and went to see who was at the door.

Lurch: to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way

Sentence: as the car sped over a pothole we lurched forward.

Prowl: to be moving around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard:

Sentence: he moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.

Ramble: to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside:

Sentence: i love to ramble through the fields and lanes in this part of the country.

Somnambulate: to walk around while sleeping:

Sentence: he somnambulated on several occasions and once climbed onto a veranda roof at night.

Skulk: to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions

Sentence: he skulked around outside until the police had gone.