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• saunter — saunter, stroll, amble can all mean to walk slowly and more or less aimlessly, especially in the open air. Saunter suggests a leisurely pace and an idle and carefree mind (sauntering about the streets, loitering in a coffeehouse Fielding) {he had …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Saunter — Saun ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sauntered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sauntering}.] [Written also santer.] [Probably fr. F. s aventurer to adventure (one s self), through a shortened form s auntrer. See {Adventure}, n. & v.] To wander or walk about idly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• saunter — [sôn′tər] vi. [LME santren, to muse, meditate < ?] to walk about idly; stroll n. 1. a leisurely and aimless walk; stroll 2. a slow, leisurely gait saunterer n …   English World dictionary

• stroll — /stroʊl / (say strohl) verb (i) 1. to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: *He strolled about the streets, looking in vain for a face he knew –mary grant bruce, 1924. 2. to wander or rove from place to place; roam …  

• saunter — intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English santren to muse Date: circa 1667 to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner ; stroll < sauntered slowly down the street > • saunter noun • saunterer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• saunter — Synonyms and related words: airing, amble, andante, barge, bat around, bowl along, bum, bundle, claudicate, claudication, clump, constitutional, count ties, crawl, creep, dead march, divagate, dogtrot, drag, drag along, drag out, drift, droop,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• stroll — Synonyms and related words: airing, amble, andante, barge, bat around, bowl along, bum, bundle, claudicate, claudication, clump, constitutional, count ties, crawl, creep, dead march, divagate, dogtrot, drag, drag along, drag out, drift, droop,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• go about — Synonyms and related words: about ship, accept, assume, attack, attempt, back and fill, bat around, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, become public, box off, break, bring about, bring round, buckle to, bum, buzz about,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• gad about — Synonyms and related words: bat around, bum, count ties, divagate, drift, flit, gad, gallivant, go about, go the rounds, hit the road, hit the trail, hobo, jaunt, knock about, knock around, meander, mooch, nomadize, peregrinate, pererrate, prowl …   Moby Thesaurus

• knock about — Synonyms and related words: abuse, bat around, batter, bruise, buffet, bum, count ties, divagate, do violence to, do wrong by, do wrong to, drift, flit, gad, gad about, gallivant, go about, go the rounds, hit the road, hit the trail, hobo, ill… …   Moby Thesaurus

• walk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ramble, stroll, promenade, wander, saunter, travel(on foot), march, parade, tramp, hike, constitutional (inf.); path[way]; gait, carriage, tread, pace, step; calling, occupation; sphere, province,… …   English dictionary for students