To move softly, cautiously, timorously, or slowly; to move quietly and stealthily so as to elude observation; to steal (into, away, etc.).

To move about, along, heavily and slowly; to drag. rare now only technical.

to hold (also keep) foot with: to maintain the same speed of walking or running as; to keep up with (literal and figurative). Cf. to keep (also †hold)…

transferred. To walk, go, or move along with a slow and dragging motion.

intransitive. To move indolently, resting between-whiles, or leaning on something for support. Also with about, away, in, out, up. (In the early…

To move slowly; to loiter or delay.

intransitive. To move unusually slowly, or in a lazy or loitering manner. Frequently with along. Also in figurative contexts. Now somewhat rare (and…

intransitive. To come on or follow slowly and in a straggling train.

intransitive. To proceed, happen; (also) to thrive, take shape. Cf. fadge, v. 4.

To move, walk, or travel lazily or sluggishly; to go very slowly. Also with on.

intransitive. To lag, linger, loiter.

intransitive. To slacken speed; to loiter; to walk slowly or lamely.

With it.

intransitive. ? To walk slowly.

intransitive. To make slow progress. Obsolete. rare.

to drag one’s slow length along and variants: to move or progress very slowly, to be unnecessarily drawn out.

intransitive. To move gently; to lounge lazily. Obsolete.

intransitive. To travel or proceed indolently and with frequent pauses. With adverbs or adverbial phrases.

Of inanimate things: To move along slowly; to drift, glide, or flow slowly (obsolete); sometimes, to move in the wake of something as if drawn…

English regional (chiefly northern and midlands). intransitive. To loiter or wander idly; to skulk around. Frequently with about. Obsolete.

intransitive. To walk in a slow or leisurely manner; to stroll, saunter.

To proceed at a slow pace; to go lingeringly (down, past).

intransitive. Of a person, vehicle, etc.: to make one's way slowly, surreptitiously, or lumberingly. Frequently with away, off, over.

With adverbs, esp. off. Also, to move (off, in, etc.) in a leisurely manner; to amble (in, etc.); to depart surreptitiously, sneak off.

to play the laggard.

intransitive. To idle, waste time; to be sluggish or lazy; to loiter, linger, dally.

To move potteringly.

transitive and intransitive. Australian and New Zealand. To move slowly or lazily.

intransitive. To move or travel in a leisurely manner; = tootle, v. 3. Also figurative: to progress steadily. Frequently with around, along, about.