stroll

stroll

verb \ˈstrōl\

Definition of STROLL

intransitive verb

1

: to go from place to place in search of work or profit <strolling players> <strolling musicians>

2

: to walk in a leisurely or idle manner : ramble

transitive verb

: to walk at leisure along or about

— stroll noun

Examples of STROLL

1. They strolled along the street looking in the store windows.
2. We strolled the streets of the village.

Origin of STROLL

probably from German dialect strollen

First Known Use: 1668

Related to STROLL

Synonyms: amble, perambulate, ramble, saunter, hike, tramp, tromp

Related Words: roam, rove, wander; peregrinate, traipse, traverse, trek, walk; march, promenade; power walk

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Rhymes with STROLL

bole, boll, bowl, coal, cole, Cole, dhole, dole, droll, foal, goal, hole, knoll, kohl, Kohl, mole, ole, pole, poll, prole, role, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sol, sole, soul, stole, thole, tole, toll, troll, vole, whole