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move chaotically

[/muːv keɪˈɒtɪkli/]
verb phrase
mover-se caoticamente
1. to move in a disorderly, confused, or uncontrolled manner without a clear direction or pattern
The crowd moved chaotically through the street after the announcement.
A multidão moveu-se caoticamente pela rua após o anúncio.
2. to shift position erratically or unpredictably
The leaves moved chaotically in the wind.
As folhas moveram-se caoticamente ao vento.
NYC Slang
move all crazy
Synonyms
move erraticallymove franticallymove wildlymove haphazardlymove recklesslythrash about
Antonyms
move orderlymove methodicallymove deliberatelymove systematically

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mover-se caoticamente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
mexer-se caoticamente
colloquial variant using 'mexer'
São Paulo
mover-se de forma caótica
alternative phrasing
Portugal
mover-se caoticamente
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
sem rumo certo (without clear direction)
de forma desorganizada (in a disorganized manner)
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