verb / noun
saunter
SAWN-tur/sˈɔntɝ/
A slow, relaxed walk, or to walk this way.
We saunter along the river after dinner, enjoying the breeze.
Etymology
The origin of the leisurely-walking sense is unknown. An earlier verb meant “to muse, be in reverie,” but the source cautions that the walking verb may be a different word.
In context
At last it was time to saunter around to the Vesper Club without seeming to be too indecently early.
More examples
- She saunters into the kitchen with her hands in her pockets.
- We take a leisurely saunter through the park.
- Instead of hurrying home, he sauntered past the shop windows.
Forms
saunter · saunters · sauntered · sauntering