poked along
Took one's time
Poked along means moved slowly or leisurely, without urgency.
The phrase suggests unhurried, perhaps frustratingly slow progress: We poked along the back roads, in no particular hurry.
Often used for vehicles traveling below expected speed: Traffic poked along at fifteen miles an hour.
- slowlyAt reduced speed
- moseyedWalked slowly, aimlessly
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
- tarriedDelayed in departing
unhurried · at a snail's pace · crawled · meander · stalled · puttered · lag · dragging feet · loitered · dragged out · dawdle · lollygagged · sluggish · slow and steady · trudge · dilly-dallied · lingered · killing time
urgency/effort
poked alonghustled
Moved with urgency
pressed on · pushed forward · hurried along · scrambled · stepped on it