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saunter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
saunter
(verb)
saunter
/
ˈ
sɑːntɚ/
verb
saunters
;
sauntered
;
sauntering
saunter
/
ˈ
sɑːntɚ/
verb
saunters
;
sauntered
;
sauntering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAUNTER
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[
no object
]
:
to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner
:
stroll
They
sauntered
slowly down the street.
Some girls
sauntered
by.
He
sauntered
into the store.
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— saunter
noun
[
singular
]
We took a
saunter
around the town.
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