lolloped
Ran with awkwardness
Lolloped is the past tense of lollop, meaning to move with a loose, ungainly, bounding gait—somewhere between a run and a walk, with a sense of relaxed awkwardness.
Dogs lollop across fields; a large person might lollop down the street.
The word suggests movement that's energetic but not graceful: The retriever lolloped toward us, ears flapping.
Lacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
shambling · flopping · floundering · stumbling · blundering · uncoordinated · graceless · oafish
Moving by leaps
- lopingEasy, bounding gait
- galumphingClumsy, heavy-footed movement
- gambolingPlayful jumping about
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
springing · hopping · leaping · cantering · trotting · romping · frolicking · prancing
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
gawky · shambling · flopping · floundering · stumbling · blundering · uncoordinated · graceless · oafish · cloddish
bounding
Moving by leaps
- lopingEasy, bounding gait
- galumphingClumsy, heavy-footed movement
- gambolingPlayful jumping about
bouncing · springing · hopping · leaping · cantering · trotting · romping · frolicking · prancing · bobbing
rabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
dog · spaniel · labrador · kangaroo · foal · colt · lamb · deer · fawn · loping
ambling
Walking without urgency
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- moseyingWalking slowly, aimlessly
- saunteringWalking in unhurried manner
dawdling · unhurried · easygoing · carefree · relaxed · languid · strolling · wandering · pottering · loafing