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Descriptive Words for Walking and Running

I'm writing this because I'm sick of seeing people just using 'walks' or 'runs' in their writing. Reblog the hell outta this so writers that need variety have a resource.

Walking

Amble

Bound

Clamber

Hobble

Limp

Lumber

Meander

Roam

Sashay

Saunter

Scramble

Shamble

Shuffle

Stagger

Stroll

Strut

Stumble

Trudge

Waddle

Wade

Wander

Running

Bolt

Dart

Dash

Flee

Jog

Scamper

Scurry

Sprint

Stampede

Whisk

Zoom

Neutral

Barge

Bustle

Flounce

Flounder

Lurch

March

Prowl

Rush

Slink

Stalk

Stomp

Storm

Tiptoe

Trek

Please please PLEASE be sure to look up the meanings of these so you use them correctly.

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Word of the Day: #22

Spoor

noun

The track or scent of an animal

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Acervation

noun

Accumulation

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Stellate

adjective

Star-shaped

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Spinney

noun

A small area of trees and bushes

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Arable

adjective

(Of land) Used or suitable for growing crops

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Elysian

adjective

Of or relating to paradise or heaven

Heavenly

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Cloister

verb

to seclude from the world

to surround with the intention of secluding

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Bosky

adjective

(Literary) wooded; covered by trees or bushes

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Constellate

adjective

To gather together in a cluster

To decorate with a constellation-like pattern

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Rubiginous

adjective

Of a reddish-brown color, as rust

Rusty or rusty-looking

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Neoteric

adjective

new or modern; recent

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Tarry

verb

stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place

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Jaunt

noun

a short trip taken for pleasure

a brief journey

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Effulgent

adjective

shining brightly; radiant

(Of a person or their expression) Emanating joy or goodness

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Placate

verb

to soothe or set another person at ease

to offer a concession or appeasement that meets a demand

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Judder

verb

(especially of something mechanical) shake and vibrate rapidly and with force