walk+unsteadily

  • 31wiggle — wig|gle [ˈwıgəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wiggelen to walk unsteadily ] to move with small movements from side to side or up and down, or to make something move like this ▪ Henry… …

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  • 32dawdle — 1650s, perhaps a variant of daddle to walk unsteadily. Perhaps influenced by DAW (Cf. daw), since the bird was regarded as sluggish and silly. Not in general use until c.1775. Related: Dawdled; dawdling …

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  • 33halt — {{11}}halt (adj.) lame, in O.E. lemphalt limping, from P.Gmc. *haltaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. halt, O.N. haltr, O.H.G. halz, Goth. halts lame ), from PIE *keld , from root *kel to strike, cut, with derivatives meaning something broken or cut off (Cf.… …

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  • 34swag — swæg n. decorative curtain or other hanging draped in a curve from two points; loot, stolen goods (Slang); swagman s pack or bundle containing personal belongings (Australian) v. walk unsteadily, sway; droop, sag; travel around carrying one s… …

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  • 35swagged — swæg n. decorative curtain or other hanging draped in a curve from two points; loot, stolen goods (Slang); swagman s pack or bundle containing personal belongings (Australian) v. walk unsteadily, sway; droop, sag; travel around carrying one s… …

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  • 36swagging — swæg n. decorative curtain or other hanging draped in a curve from two points; loot, stolen goods (Slang); swagman s pack or bundle containing personal belongings (Australian) v. walk unsteadily, sway; droop, sag; travel around carrying one s… …

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  • 37swags — swæg n. decorative curtain or other hanging draped in a curve from two points; loot, stolen goods (Slang); swagman s pack or bundle containing personal belongings (Australian) v. walk unsteadily, sway; droop, sag; travel around carrying one s… …

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  • 38stumble — verb 1》 trip or momentarily lose one s balance.     ↘walk unsteadily. 2》 make a mistake or repeated mistakes in speaking. 3》 (stumble across/on/upon) find by chance. noun an act of stumbling. Derivatives stumbler noun stumbling adjective… …

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  • 39toddle — v. n. Tottle, walk unsteadily (as a child) …

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  • 40tottle — v. n. (Colloq.) Toddle, totter, walk unsteadily (as a child) …

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