moseyed

Walked without hurry

Moseyed is the past tense of mosey, meaning to walk or move in a leisurely, unhurried way: He moseyed over to the bar.

The word suggests ambling without urgency, often with a relaxed or aimless quality.

It's informal and distinctly American.

leisurely

amble

Relaxed, slow gait

lollygag · linger · loiter · potter · tootle · unhurried · easygoing · languid · relaxed · casual

aimless

wander

Move without fixed direction

  • driftGradual movement, no direction
  • meanderTo travel without direction
  • roamTravel without fixed purpose

rove · ramble · traipse · gallivant · nomadic · peripatetic · itinerant · directionless · purposeless · vagabond

promenade

stroll

Relaxed walk for enjoyment

parade · flaneur · constitutional · jaunt · walkabout · turn · airing · outing · wandering · circumambulate

slowpaced

shuffle

Randomize by mixing

shamble · toddle · creep · lag · straggle · slog · waddle · sluggish · languidly · lazily

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

moseyedrushed

Done with excessive speed

hurried · sprinted · dashed · raced · ran

Phrases
Family

mosey, moseys, moseying

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G