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verb (used without object)
1.
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
noun
2.
a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
3.
a leisurely gait.
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Origin:
1660–70; of uncertain origin
1660–70; of uncertain origin
Related forms
saun·ter·er, noun
Synonyms
1–3. amble, ramble, meander.
1–3. amble, ramble, meander.
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Word Origin & History
saunter
late 15c., santren "to muse, be in reverie," of uncertain origin. Meaning "walk with a leisurely gait" is from 1660s, and may be a different word entirely. Some suggest this word derives via Anglo-Fr. sauntrer (mid-14c.) from Fr. s'aventurer "to take risks," but OED finds this "unlikely." The noun meaning
EXPAND"a leisurely stroll" is recorded from 1828. Related: Sauntered.
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