power-walked

Exercised while walking

Power-walked is the past tense of power-walk, a form of brisk walking done as exercise that emphasizes speed and exaggerated arm movements while keeping at least one foot on the ground at all times.

Unlike casual walking, power-walking elevates the heart rate and is often done in athletic clothing along designated routes.

She power-walked three miles every morning before work.

The term can also describe walking somewhere with urgent, determined energy.

speed

brisk

Quick and invigorating

hurried · momentum · clip · gait · striding · hustled · zoomed · sped · quickened · accelerated

exercise

brisk

Quick and invigorating

pedometer · steps · treadmill · walkathon · workout · fitness · aerobic · calories · burn · muscles

determination

purposeful

Done with intention

committed · dedicated · determined · disciplined · motivated · intentional · steadfast · persistent · unwavering · goal-oriented

Opposites
locomotion speed/intensity

power-walkedstrolled

Walked slowly, casually

ambled · sauntered · dawdled · moseyed · shuffled

purposefulness/deliberateness of movement

power-walkedwandered

Moved without fixed course

drifted · meandered · moseyed · rambled · roamed

Family

power, walk, walked, walking, walks, walker, walkers, power-walk, power-walking

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