trundling
Wheeling along heavily
Trundling is the present participle of trundle, meaning to roll or move along heavily or slowly.
A cart trundles down a cobblestone street; a toddler trundles across the room.
The word suggests steady but ungainly motion: The old bus came trundling up the hill.
To trundle off is to depart in this unhurried way.
rolling
Turning over repeatedly
clattering · wheeling · creaking · rattling · shuffling · trudging · lurching · ambling · tottering · waddling
cart
Vehicle for hauling
- trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
- wheelbarrowOne-wheeled carrying cart
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
pushcart · handcart · dolly · pram · stroller · gurney · bin · barrel · suitcase · luggage
state of motion
trundlingstanding still
Absence of motion
stopping · halting · staying put · resting · pausing
- trundling alongMoving heavily, steadily forward