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- [sawn-ter, sahn-]
- /ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn-/
- /ˈsɔːn.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawn-ter, sahn-]
- /ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn-/
Definitions of saunter word
- verb without object saunter to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods. 1
- noun saunter a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll. 1
- noun saunter a leisurely gait. 1
- intransitive verb saunter walk at leisurely pace 1
- noun saunter leisurely walk 1
- noun saunter leisurely pace 1
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Origin of saunter
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Saunter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saunter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
saunter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for saunter
verb saunter
- aberrated — simple past tense and past participle of aberrate.
- amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- boogieing — Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
noun saunter
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- breath of fresh air — sth new
- constitutional — Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
- footfall — a footstep.
- footwork — the use of the feet, as in tennis, boxing, or dancing.
Antonyms for saunter
verb saunter
- dart — If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly.
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