29 words & definitions
| budge |
To make or cause to make the slightest movement
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| churn |
To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid slowly in a container
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| ebb |
For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.
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| prod |
To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something
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| ramble |
To walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route.
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| slink |
To move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner
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| slog |
To move with determination against difficult obstacles
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| trudge |
To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions
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| wend |
To move slowly using an indirect route.
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| nudge |
Prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something
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| plod |
To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps
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| meander |
(of a river or road) To follow a winding course.
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| stray |
To move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place
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| roam |
To move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area
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| hover |
To remain in one place in the air
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| creep |
Move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed
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| sway |
To move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side
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| wander |
To move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way
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| lackadaisical |
Moving slowly and showing little enthusiasm or effort
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| nudge |
A light touch or push
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| creep |
Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace
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| brevity |
The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.
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| dispel |
To drive away or eliminate something, making it slowly disappear.
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| eventually |
Something that happens in the end, especially after a delay or a long time.
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| lag |
A delay or slowdown in progress, movement, or response.
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| lag |
To fall behind in progress, performance, or development.
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| scan |
To move your eyes over something slowly in order to get an overview or to find specific information, or getting a machine to do this.
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| winnow |
To slowly remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.
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| piecemeal |
Done in a series of steps, little by little, gradually over time.
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