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- [per-am-byuh-leyt]
- /pərˈæm byəˌleɪt/
- /pəˈræm.bjʊ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-am-byuh-leyt]
- /pərˈæm byəˌleɪt/
Definitions of perambulate word
- verb with object perambulate to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse. 1
- verb with object perambulate to traverse in order to examine or inspect. 1
- verb without object perambulate to walk or travel about; stroll. 1
- verb perambulate When someone perambulates, they walk about for pleasure. 0
- verb perambulate to walk about (a place) 0
- verb perambulate to walk round in order to inspect 0
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Origin of perambulate
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin perambulātus past participle of perambulāre to walk through. See per-, ambulate
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Parts of speech for Perambulate
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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perambulate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perambulate
adj perambulate
- ambulant — moving about from place to place
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
verb perambulate
- ambulate — to wander about or move from one place to another
- crisscrossing — crossing over each other
- cut across — If an issue or problem cuts across the division between two or more groups of people, it affects or matters to people in all the groups.
- foot it — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- footed — having a foot or feet (often used in combination): a four-footed animal.
adjective perambulate
- gadabout — a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another.
- gypsy — a member of a nomadic, Caucasoid people of generally swarthy complexion, who migrated originally from India, settling in various parts of Asia, Europe, and, most recently, North America.
- itinerate — to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
- journeying — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- nomadic — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
Antonyms for perambulate
adjective perambulate
- inhabiting — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
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