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to saunter

to saunter

18 5.5
To walk slowly and without hurry for pleasure
  • verb
  • /ˈsɔːntər/
translation icon : pasear
  • He decided to saunter through the park, enjoying the warm sunshine and fresh air.
  • sauntered back
  • sauntered away
  • saunter down the aisle

Then kissing their teeth when you saunter off.

Examples

  • The boy shook his head and sauntered off through the parking lot in the rain.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Banish looked up to see the Indian sheriff sauntering toward them.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Just saunter in, see how it all shakes out.

    Accidental Texan (2024)

  • After a moment, she followed the woman inside, and the two other girls sauntered off.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The way she saunters into the room and makes the most of that wardrobe.

    It's Complicated (2009)

  • I better saunter on down there and see what's holdin' 'em, huh?

    The Big Trail (1930)

  • I reckon I'll saunter in and surprise Mildred.

    The Big Trail (1930)

  • The driver's door opened, and a young, sunburned man got out and sauntered toward them.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Sure enough, Conrad Marcon saunters in, just like he owns the place.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Faul and the first mate Harral sauntered down the rickety pier toward the shore.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

to stroll
vsto saunter
122 1.8

To walk slowly and enjoy it

is the same relaxed pace but not necessarily tied to pleasure
to take a stroll
vsto saunter
14 2.0

To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air

is similar but can be without explicit pleasure
to mosey
vsto saunter
  • Informal
11 7.7

To walk slowly in a relaxed way, often without a fixed destination

focuses on lack of hurry or purpose rather than destination
to traipse
vsto saunter
8 7.6

To walk around without a clear plan, often slowly and without much energy

keeps the relaxed movement but not the low energy implication
to stroll along
vsto saunter
5 2.6

To walk slowly for pleasure along a street or riverside

is the same idea but not limited to walking along a route
to traipse around
vsto saunter
  • Informal
4 6.9

To walk around without a clear purpose

is more about a relaxed pace than lacking direction
to bimble
vsto saunter
  • UK
1 9.9

Walk slowly without a clear plan and enjoy the view

is similar but stresses relaxed manner more than aimlessness
to trapes around
vsto saunter
9.6

Walk around slowly without a plan

focuses on relaxed pace without aiming at wandering

Antonyms

to hurry
∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

to rush
548 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

How Fast

to walk
∞ 1.0
to saunter
18 5.5
to amble
15 4.8
to creep
155 2.5

Surface Forms

saunter infinitive
sauntered past
sauntered past participle
sauntering present participle
saunters third person singular

Etymology

Saunter is easy to remember if you think of a story that it comes from French sainte terre meaning 'holy land', where pilgrims walked slowly and chatted about their journey. So, to saunter is to walk in a slow, relaxed way without hurry.