adv
(archaic) In a strutting manner; with a strutting gait.
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(intransitive) To step; take steps; walk.
v
(transitive) To bestride.
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(transitive) To tread over or walk upon.
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(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
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To cease walking or running at the same gait, especially with the result of interrupting one's forward momentum.
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An exercise whereby the person crouches on their haunches and then extends their legs and springs up, jumping vertically into the air like a rabbit hopping.
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(running) The number of steps per minute.
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(intransitive) To leap; to caper.
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(dated) A heavy footstep; a tramp.
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(gymnastics, wrestling) A posture of the body wherein the legs are kept straight together and the arms are extended horizontally.
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(intransitive, child development) To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months).
v
(archaic) To be executed by hanging.
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the act of hanging from a bar with the arms fully extended, often used as a grip strength exercise
v
To perform a death ride.
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To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.
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Obsolete spelling of drag [(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.]
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A core exercise consisting of lying face-up, gripping a support over the head and raising the rest of the body below the upper back up to over the face and then backing it down reversely to parallel the ground.
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To move through use of the duck walk.
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(intransitive) To walk while squatting.
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Alternative form of fence sitter. [One who takes neither side of an argument or controversy, but maintains a neutral position.]
n
The sound of a regular footfall.
n
Travelling by foot; walking.
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(intransitive) to walk heavily over a long distance or in a weary manner; to trudge
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Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
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(dated, usually in the plural) A flip-flop (footwear).
n
One marching or walking with a goose-step.
adj
Moving by steps; walking.
n
an escape artist who specializes in escaping handcuffs
v
To cause (an animal) to turn left.
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(Britain) A helical fairground slide.
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(Britain, Ireland) The pastime of walking in hilly countryside.
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(intransitive) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
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(figuratively, usually in the plural) An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
v
(obsolete) To perform the hot trod.
v
(transitive) To run (a distance).
v
(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To remain stationary (usually on horseback).
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(obsolete) Motion on foot; progress in walking.
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To cause to move at an energetic trot.
v
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v
To hike using a kick-step.
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To travel an easy pace with long strides.
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An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.
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(robotics) To walk using very small steps
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A push-up exercise performed while balancing on one's knees.
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(intransitive) To walk in leaps, like on the Moon or on other low gravity surfaces.
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To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
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(intransitive, dated) To promenade or drive in a park.
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To move with a hurried step.
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An act or incident of jumping the rattler.
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A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
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(transitive, colloquial) To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
v
(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
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(marching) An instance of roll stepping.
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(transitive) To put a rug on a horse
v
Alternative form of sideslip [(aviation) To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.]
n
(gymnastics) A split in which the legs are extending to the left and right of the torso.
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To engage in skinwalking.
n
A leaping, jumping or skipping movement.
n
Synonym of slide (“child's play equipment”)
n
A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.
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(dated) One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
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(Scotland) A prop; a support, as for the feet in standing or climbing.
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(pathology) A high-stepping gait sometimes used to compensate for foot drop.
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A person or animal that steps, especially energetically or high.
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(intransitive) To walk with long steps.
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The time taken for a person or animal to take a single stride
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(also figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
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Obsolete form of stride. [(intransitive) To walk with long steps.]
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(comics) An action pose where someone is supported by three limbs — specifically: kneeling with one leg, while only the other foot and one hand are also touching the ground — typically seen when a superhero lands after flying or falling.
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Swing for someone: To be hanged for murdering someone.
n
A set of swings (hanging seats for children) attached to a frame.
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Alternative form of tailswing [When turning a heavy vehicle, the movement of the rear portion of the vehicle in the opposite direction from the direction the front end turns.]
n
One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead).
v
(archaic, idiomatic) To be executed.
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One who thumbs a lift; a hitchhiker.
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(obsolete outside Britain, dialectal) A tedious journey.
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Alternative form of traipsing [Laborious walking.]
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(intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.
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(intransitive) To use a treadle.
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One who operates a treadle.
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(figuratively) A process or situation in which continued effort leads to or is required for remaining at a particular state or level without moving ahead.
n
(obsolete) A wheel, spindle, or the like; a trundle.
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A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip.
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Obsolete spelling of trode [(obsolete) Tread; footing.]
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(obsolete) Tread; footing.
n
A brisk journey or progression.
n
(obsolete) A small wheel or roller.
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A type of move in the children's game Giant Steps or Mother May I that involves twirling on one foot while holding one finger on the top of the head.
adv
(UK dialectal) Astride; astraddle.
n
A gait in which the hind feet touch the ground behind the point where the front feet touch the ground.
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(transitive, intransitive, now dialectal) To travel by foot; to walk.
v
(transitive) To full; to beat cloth to give it the consistency of felt.
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To be compelled to walk on tiptoe through being lifted up by the collar and the seat of the trousers.
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Synonym of tread the boards
n
The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
adj
(science fiction) Having the ability to crawl upon vertical surfaces.
v
(transitive) To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector.
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