runway walk

Catwalk strutting motion

A runway walk is the distinctive, exaggerated gait models use on fashion catwalks—typically featuring long strides, squared shoulders, swaying hips, and a blank or fierce expression.

The style has become iconic enough that people imitate it playfully or use it as a reference for confident movement: She practiced her runway walk before the audition.

Opposites
movement style and purpose

runway walkshuffle

Randomize by mixing

amble · trudge · plod · shamble · waddle

visibility and presentation

runway walksneaking

Moving to avoid detection

skulking · creeping · hiding · tiptoeing · ducking out

Family

runway, walk, runways, walks, walked, walking, walker, walkers, run

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G