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saunter

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saun⋅ter

  [sawn-ter, sahn-]
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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.
Origin:
1660–70; of uncert. orig.

Related forms:
saun⋅ter⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1–3. amble, ramble, meander.
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saun·ter   (sôn'tər)   
intr.v.   saun·tered, saun·ter·ing, saun·ters
To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.
n.  

  1. A leisurely pace.

  2. A leisurely walk or stroll.


[Probably from Middle English santren, to muse.]
saun'ter·er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

saunter  (v.)
c.1475, santren "to muse, be in reverie," of uncertain origin. Meaning "walk with a leisurely gait" is from 1667, and may be a different word entirely. Some suggest this word derives via Anglo-Fr. sauntrer (1338) from Fr. s'aventurer "to take risks," but OED finds this "unlikely." The noun meaning "a leisurely stroll" is recorded from 1828.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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