ambulate
Travel on foot
Ambulate means to walk or move about, used almost exclusively in medical contexts.
A patient who can ambulate is mobile enough to walk, as opposed to being bedridden or wheelchair-bound: The patient was able to ambulate with assistance.
Outside clinical settings, the word sounds comically formal.
Extended single footstep
- treadSurface that grips ground
- stepFoot movement forward
- paceSpeed of movement
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
trudge · march · plod · stomp · mince · strut · swagger · limp
Relaxed, aimless stride
- meanderTo travel without direction
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
wander · dawdle · mosey · stroll · jaunt · traipse · peregrinate · roam
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- rollatorWheeled walking aid
cane · accessibility · orthotics · transfer · weight-bearing
Walk on foot-fronts
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- sneakMove with stealth
- skulkMove with secretive intent
- slinkMove furtively
pussyfoot · sidle · prowl · lurk · inch · stalk · pad · noiseless
Treatment restoring bodily function
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
- weight-bearingSupporting physical mass
post-surgery · relearning · strengthening · balance · coordination · recuperation
Pace between walk, canter
- canterModerate equine gait
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- lopeEasy, swinging gait
- boundSecured or destined
prance · scamper · scurry · pad · prowl · lollop · romp · frolic
Supporting physical mass
- post-operativeAfter a medical procedure
- bedsideNear the mattress
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- vitalsBasic body measurements
stride
Extended single footstep
shuffle · trudge · march · plod · stomp · mince · strut · swagger · limp · hobble
saunter
Relaxed, aimless stride
promenade · wander · dawdle · mosey · stroll · jaunt · traipse · peregrinate · roam · drift
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
rollator · cane · accessibility · orthotics · transfer · weight-bearing
tiptoe
Walk on foot-fronts
slink · pussyfoot · sidle · prowl · lurk · inch · stalk · pad · noiseless · furtive
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
weight-bearing · post-surgery · relearning · strengthening · balance · coordination · recuperation
trot
Pace between walk, canter
bound · prance · scamper · scurry · pad · prowl · lollop · romp · frolic · gambol
weight-bearing
Supporting physical mass
- post-operativeAfter a medical procedure
- bedsideNear the mattress
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
vitals · rounds · mobilization · clinical
- call an ambulanceRequest urgent medical response
- ambulance chaserUnscrupulous personal injury lawyer
- air ambulanceEmergency medical aircraft
- ambulance serviceEmergency medical transport provider
- ambulance chasingAggressive personal injury solicitation
- ambulance driverEmergency vehicle operator
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