shamble

/ˈʃæmbəl/
verb
  1. To walk in a slow, awkward, shuffling way, often because of tiredness, weakness, or old age.
    • He shambled into the meeting late, looking embarrassed and disheveled.
    • The old dog shambles across the kitchen floor to get his dinner.
    • After the long hike, we were so exhausted we could only shamble back to the car.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A slow, awkward, shuffling walk or gait.
    • You could recognize his tired shamble from across the street.
    • The bear's shamble looked clumsy but was surprisingly fast.
    • The zombie moved with a slow, unsteady shamble.
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