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saun·ter
(sôn′tər)intr.v. saun·tered, saun·ter·ing, saun·ters
To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.
n.
1. A leisurely pace.
2. A leisurely walk or stroll.
[Probably from Middle English santren, to muse.]
saun′ter·er n.
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saunter
(ˈsɔːntə)vb (intr)
to walk in a casual manner; stroll
n
1. a leisurely pace or stroll
2. (Dancing) a leisurely old-time dance
[C17 (meaning: to wander aimlessly), C15 (to muse): of obscure origin]
ˈsaunterer n
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saun•ter
(ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn-)v.i.
1. to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
n. 2. a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
3. a leisurely gait.
[1660–70; of uncertain orig.]
saun′ter•er, n.
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saunter
Past participle: sauntered
Gerund: sauntering
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Noun | 1. | saunter - a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world" gait - a person's manner of walking |
2. | ![]() walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally | |
Verb | 1. | saunter - walk leisurely and with no apparent aim walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
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saunter
verb
noun
1. stroll, walk, amble, turn, airing, constitutional, ramble, promenade, breather, perambulation She began a slow saunter towards the bonfire.
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[ˈsɔːntəʳ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
saunter
(ˈsoːntə) verb (often with along, ~off, ~past etc) to walk or stroll about without much purpose or hurry. I was working in the garden when he sauntered by.deambular, pasearse sin un objetivo fijo
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