Synonyms of mosey

mosey

verb

as in to saunter

US, informal to walk or move in a slow and relaxed way

I think I'll mosey on over to the post office and see if the mail has come in yet.

He moseyed up to the bar.

Related Words

• saunter
• stroll
• wander
• walk
• stride
• amble
• march
• step
• pad
• perambulate
• traipse
• ramble
• trot
• ambulate
• tread
• leg (it)
• parade
• stomp
• trek
• troop
• limp
• promenade
• foot (it)
• trample
• stalk
• hoof (it)
• pace
• trudge
• hike
• step out
• stagger
• prance
• tiptoe
• shuffle
• sashay
• clump
• hobble
• toddle
• plod
• waddle
• stump
• tramp
• peregrinate
• lurch
• shamble
• power walk
• tap
• stumble
• gimp
• tromp
• pussyfoot
• mince
• strut
• falter
• swagger
• scuff
• bounce
• footslog
• nip
• lumber
• trip
• pound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mosey

On June 1, a second countdown appeared on Swift’s homepage, this time showing Jessie moseying around a farm. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026

Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk. — Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026

Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

The Nashville Predators moseyed westward for a California swing that started with a tie-breaking triumph against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, continued with another deadlock-loosening clash with the Kings on Monday and will wrap up versus the Ducks on Tuesday. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026