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saun·​ter | \ ˈsȯn-tər How to pronounce saunter (audio) , ˈsän- \
sauntered; sauntering; saunters

Definition of saunter

intransitive verb

: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll sauntered slowly down the street
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Other Words from saunter

saunter noun
saunterer \ ˈsȯn-​tər-​ər How to pronounce saunterer (audio) , ˈsän-​ \ noun

Examples of saunter in a Sentence

They sauntered slowly down the street. He sauntered into the store.
Recent Examples on the Web All that said: If the Washington team that played Sunday shows up at Hard Rock Stadium, the Dolphins will saunter to loss No. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde10: Ten Dolphins-centric thoughts on an NFL Sunday with some good, some bad," 6 Oct. 2019 Dressed in a romantic red gown, the former Fifth Harmony songstress sauntered across the floor with partner Sasha Farber, garnering a score of 29 out of 30 from the judges. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "Ally Brooke Gets Nearly 'Perfect' Score With Viennese Waltz to Ed Sheeran Hit on 'DWTS'," 18 Nov. 2019 This time, with a three-shot lead, McIlroy sauntered up with the tournament deep in his back pocket. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "McIlroy Caps Tremendous Season With Tour Championship, FedEx Cup Title," 25 Aug. 2019 A few minutes later, a leopard sauntered out, an adult gelada in its mouth. — Craig Welch, National Geographic, "These tough-looking monkeys eke out a living at 11,000 feet," 28 Mar. 2019 The atmosphere was somewhat tense as the MC5 were introduced by a would-be rabble rouser, and all of the members except for lead singer Rob Tyner casually sauntered onstage. — al, "The night the original punks came to Birmingham," 19 Nov. 2019 Strasburg sauntered back for the bottom half with much more room to work. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros drop Game 6 of World Series to Nationals," 30 Oct. 2019 Before sentencing, Dorfman sauntered in broad daylight through the parking lot of the Lincolnwood Hyatt with his friend, bail bondsman Irwin Weiner. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Chicago Outfit boss Joey ‘the Clown’ Lombardo and St. Dismas, the ‘Good Thief’," 23 Oct. 2019 When Lillard would saunter into the gym at 9 a.m. — about a half-hour before the scrimmages — Nurkic was already done with his workout, bolting away from the weight room or leaving the court to make way for his teammates. — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, "Portland Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic ‘not looking back’ as he rehabs from gruesome leg injury," 1 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use of saunter

circa 1667, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for saunter

probably from Middle English santren to muse

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The first known use of saunter was circa 1667

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8 Jan 2020

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“Saunter.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauntering. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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saunter

verb
How to pronounce saunter (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of saunter

: to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner

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saunter

verb
saun·​ter | \ ˈsȯn-tər How to pronounce saunter (audio) \
sauntered; sauntering

Kids Definition of saunter

: to walk in a slow relaxed way : stroll

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