walk+unsteadily

  • 51daddle —  to walk unsteadily like a child ; to waddle. N …

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  • 52stagger — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. walk unsteadily, totter. b tr. cause to totter (was staggered by the blow). 2 a tr. shock, confuse; cause to hesitate or waver (the question staggered them; they were staggered at the suggestion). b intr. hesitate; waver in… …

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  • 53totter — v. & n. v.intr. 1 stand or walk unsteadily or feebly (tottered out of the pub). 2 a (of a building etc.) shake or rock as if about to collapse. b (of a system of government etc.) be about to fall. n. an unsteady or shaky movement or gait.… …

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  • 54wan´gler — wan|gle1 «WANG guhl», verb, gled, gling. Informal. –v.t. 1. to manage to get by schemes, tricks, persuasion, or the like: »to wangle an interview with the president. 2. to change (an account, report, or other datum) dishonestly for one s… …

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  • 55wan|gle — wan|gle1 «WANG guhl», verb, gled, gling. Informal. –v.t. 1. to manage to get by schemes, tricks, persuasion, or the like: »to wangle an interview with the president. 2. to change (an account, report, or other datum) dishonestly for one s… …

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  • 56rise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial ▪ modest …

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  • 57limp — A lame walk with a yielding step; asymmetrical gait. SEE ALSO: claudication. * * * limp limp vi 1) to walk lamely esp to walk favoring one leg 2) to go unsteadily limp n a limping movement or gait …

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  • 58hobble — verb Luke hobbled into the post office Syn: limp, walk with difficulty, walk lamely, move unsteadily, walk haltingly; shamble, totter, dodder, stagger, falter, stumble, lurch …

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  • 59hob|ble — «HOB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to walk awkwardly; limp: »The wounded man hobbled away. 2. to move unsteadily; wobble: »Figurative. She hobbles in alternate verse (Matthew Prior). –v.t …

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  • 60limp — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemphealt lame Date: circa 1570 1. a. to walk lamely; especially to walk favoring one leg b. to go unsteadily ; falter 2. to… …

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