sauntered (verb)

  • 1saunter — [[t]sɔ͟ːntə(r)[/t]] saunters, sauntering, sauntered VERB If you saunter somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way. [V prep/adv] We watched our fellow students saunter into the building... [V prep/adv] He sauntered along the river to the… …

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  • 2saunter — verb ADVERB ▪ casually, slowly ▪ away, back, by, down, in, off, out, over …

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  • 3saunter — verb they sauntered back to the car Syn: stroll, amble, wander, meander, drift, walk; stretch one s legs, take the air; informal mosey, tootle; formal promenade …

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  • 4saunter — UK [ˈsɔːntə(r)] / US [ˈsɔntər] verb [intransitive] Word forms saunter : present tense I/you/we/they saunter he/she/it saunters present participle sauntering past tense sauntered past participle sauntered to walk in a slow and relaxed way Derived… …

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  • 5saunter — 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 …

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  • 6boulevard — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, wide ▪ tree lined BOULEVARD + VERB ▪ be lined with sth ▪ a boulevard lined with cafes …

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  • 7saun´ter|ing|ly — saun|ter «SN tuhr, SAHN », verb, noun. –v.i. to walk along slowly, happily, and aimlessly; stroll: »People sauntered through the park on summer evenings. –n. 1. a leisurely or carelesait: »The other…walked slowly, with a sort of saunter, towards&#8230; …

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  • 8saun´ter|er — saun|ter «SN tuhr, SAHN », verb, noun. –v.i. to walk along slowly, happily, and aimlessly; stroll: »People sauntered through the park on summer evenings. –n. 1. a leisurely or carelesait: »The other…walked slowly, with a sort of saunter, towards&#8230; …

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  • 9saun|ter — «SN tuhr, SAHN », verb, noun. –v.i. to walk along slowly, happily, and aimlessly; stroll: »People sauntered through the park on summer evenings. –n. 1. a leisurely or carelesait: »The other…walked slowly, with a sort of saunter, towards Adam&#8230; …

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