saunter

verb

saun·​ter ˈsȯn-tər 

ˈsän-

sauntered; sauntering; saunters

intransitive verb

: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll

sauntered slowly down the street

saunter noun

saunterer

ˈsȯn-tər-ər 

ˈsän-

noun

Synonyms

• amble
• hike
• perambulate
• ramble
• stroll
• tramp
• tromp

Examples of saunter in a Sentence

They sauntered slowly down the street.

He sauntered into the store.

Recent Examples on the Web

The best moment, for my money, comes right at the beginning, as Sapphira confidently saunters across the stage, holding eye contact with Ru, and Ru cocks one eyebrow. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024

These new immigrants brought with them a more modern India, an India where there was cable TV and a fashion channel, which was basically a way to watch attractive women saunter down runways all day long. —Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024

Everyone was sauntering in and out as Steve was recording. —Meredith Woerner, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024

Jack and Tori finally saunter in and everyone is pissed at Jack. —Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from Middle English santren to muse

First Known Use

circa 1667, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

saunter

verb

saun·​ter ˈsȯnt-ər 

ˈsänt-

: to walk along in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll

saunter noun

saunterer

-ər-ər 

noun