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saunter verb [ ˈsɔːntə ]

• walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
• "Adam sauntered into the room"
Similar: stroll, amble, wander, meander, drift, maunder, potter, walk, promenade, ramble, go for a walk, go for a stroll, take a walk, stretch one's legs, take the air, stravaig, streel, mosey, tootle, pootle, bimble, perambulate,

saunter noun

• a leisurely stroll.
• "a quiet saunter down the road"
Similar: stroll, amble, wander, meander, walk, turn, constitutional, ramble, airing, promenade, breather, paseo, passeggiata, mosey, tootle, pootle, bimble,
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘to muse, wonder’): of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the mid 17th century.


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