HyperDic: saunter

English > 3 senses of the word saunter:
NOUNactsauntera careless leisurely gait
actsaunter, amble, promenade, stroll, perambulationa leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
VERBmotionsaunter, strollwalk leisurely and with no apparent aim
saunter > pronunciation
Soundssao'nter
Rhymesabductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...
English > saunter: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA careless leisurely gait.
Example"he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"
BroadergaitA person's manner of walking
Spanishpaso lento
Verbssaunterwalk leisurely and with no apparent aim
English > saunter: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA leisurely walk (usually in some public place).
Synonymsamble, promenade, stroll, perambulation
Narrowerramble, meanderAn aimless amble on a winding course
walkaboutA public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
BroaderwalkThe act of walking somewhere
Spanishambladura, barzón, caminata, deambular, garbeo, paseo, vuelta
Catalancaminada, passeig, passejada, tomb, volt
Verbssaunterwalk leisurely and with no apparent aim
English > saunter: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningwalk leisurely and with no apparent aim.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThe children saunter to the playground
Synonymstroll
BroaderwalkUse one's feet to advance
Spanishdeambular, pasearse, pasear
Catalanfer una passejada, passejar
Nounssauntera leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
sauntera careless leisurely gait
saunterersomeone who walks at a leisurely pace

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