Meaning & use
Gangle
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To move in an awkward, loose-limbed, or ungainly way.
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The teenager gangled across the stage, still growing into his long limbs.
A newborn foal gangles around the paddock on wobbly legs.
A note on using this word
A rare back-formation from the more familiar adjective 'gangly,' describing someone tall and awkwardly built.
Words with a similar meaning
lurchstumble
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