Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

stroll

 - 3 dictionary results

stroll

  [strohl] ,
Use stroll in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.
2. to wander or rove from place to place; roam: strolling troubadours.
–verb (used with object)
3. to saunter along or through: to stroll the countryside.
–noun
4. a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter: a short stroll before supper.
Origin:
1595–1605; of uncert. orig.

Synonyms:
1. stray, meander. 4. promenade.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To stroll
stroll   (strōl)   
v.   strolled, stroll·ing, strolls

v.   intr.

  1. To go for a leisurely walk: stroll in the park.

  2. To travel from place to place seeking work or gain.

v.   tr.
To walk along or through at a leisurely pace: stroll the beach.
n.  A leisurely walk.

[Probably German dialectal strollen, variant of strolchen, from Strolch, fortuneteller, vagabond, perhaps from Italian dialectal strolegh, from Italian astròlogo, astrologer, fortuneteller, from Latin astrologus, astronomer, astrologer, from Greek astrologos; see astrology.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

stroll  (v.)
1603, a cant word introduced from the Continent, probably from dialectal Ger. strollen, variant of Ger. strolchen "to stroll, loaf," from strolch "vagabond, vagrant," also "fortuneteller," perhaps from It. astrologo "astrologer." The noun is 1814, from the verb. Stroller "child's push-chair" is recorded from 1920.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see stroll on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way