Synonyms of moseying

moseying

verb

present participle of mosey

as in strolling

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

• strolling
• sauntering
• walking
• wandering
• striding
• marching
• ambling
• stepping
• trotting
• traipsing
• ambulating
• perambulating
• treading
• promenading
• padding
• rambling
• limping
• parading
• stomping
• trooping
• stalking
• pacing
• trekking
• hiking
• trampling
• trudging
• shuffling
• footing (it)
• prancing
• clumping
• tiptoeing
• stepping out
• legging (it)
• hobbling
• tramping
• stumping
• strutting
• staggering
• lurching
• waddling
• power walking
• hoofing (it)
• mincing
• plodding
• toddling
• peregrinating
• tapping
• sashaying
• tromping
• shambling
• stumbling
• swaggering
• gimping
• bouncing
• footslogging
• faltering
• scuffing
• pussyfooting
• lumbering
• tripping
• nipping
• pounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moseying

There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 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

Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024