SAUNTER
Dictionary entry overview: What does saunter mean?
• SAUNTER (noun)
The noun SAUNTER has 2 senses:
1. a careless leisurely gait
2. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Familiarity information: SAUNTER used as a noun is rare.
• SAUNTER (verb)
The verb SAUNTER has 1 sense:
1. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
Familiarity information: SAUNTER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SAUNTER (noun)
Meaning:
A careless leisurely gait
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world
Hypernyms ("saunter" is a kind of...):
gait (a person's manner of walking)
Meaning:
A leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
amble; stroll; perambulation; saunter; promenade
Hypernyms ("saunter" is a kind of...):
walk (the act of walking somewhere)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "saunter"):
meander; ramble (an aimless amble on a winding course)
walkabout (a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally)
• SAUNTER (verb)
Meaning:
Walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
saunter; stroll
Hypernyms (to "saunter" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
The children saunter to the playground
