saun·ter

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• saun´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… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 Adam… …   Useful english dictionary

• saun´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… …   Useful english dictionary

• saun — saun·ders·wood; saun·ter·er; saun·ter·ing·ly; saun·ter; …   English syllables

• ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

• saunter — saun·ter …   English syllables

• saunterer — saun·ter·er …   English syllables

• saunter — saun•ter [[t]ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn [/t]] v. i. 1) to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll 2) a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll 3) a leisurely gait • Etymology: 1660–70; of uncert. orig. saun′ter•er, n …   From formal English to slang

• saunter — saun|ter1 [ sɔntər ] verb intransitive to walk in a slow and relaxed way saunter saun|ter 2 [ sɔntər ] noun count usually singular 1. ) a short relaxed walk: How about a saunter along the beach before breakfast? 2. ) a slow and relaxed way of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• saunter — saun|ter [ˈso:ntə US ˈso:ntər] v [I always + adverb/preposition] to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud →↑stroll saunter along/around/in etc ▪ He came sauntering down the road with his hands in his pockets.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English