Antonyms for saunter

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : sawn-ter, sahn-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn-

Definition of saunter

Origin : late 15c., santren "to muse, be in reverie," of uncertain origin despite many absurd speculations. Meaning "walk with a leisurely gait" is from 1660s, and may be a different word. Klein suggests this sense of the word derives via Anglo-French sauntrer (mid-14c.) from French s'aventurer "to take risks," but OED finds this "unlikely." Related: Sauntered; sauntering.

noun stroll
verb stroll along

Example sentences :

You stop short, and swallow hard, and saunter into camp as one indifferent.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

He only nodded carelessly, and continued to saunter about as if no bull was near him.
Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay

We'll saunter slowly up to the village, and you can follow us.
Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever

He don't know me from Adam and I'll just saunter up and collar him.
Extract from : « Frontier Boys in Frisco » by Wyn Roosevelt

They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
Extract from : « Uncle Tom's Cabin » by Harriet Beecher Stowe

When he is being played, many of us have to rush away and saunter in the foyer.
Extract from : « Nights in London » by Thomas Burke

In the meantime Harry proposed a saunter in the field adjoining the fort.
Extract from : « The Young Fur Traders » by R.M. Ballantyne

Mr. Corbet used to leave his tutor and Mr. Wilkins and saunter into the library.
Extract from : « A Dark Night's Work » by Elizabeth Gaskell

Let's saunter along the beach, and sit down a bit, my Queen Bee.
Extract from : « Fifty-Two Stories For Girls » by Various

He might sit on this porch another hour, might saunter off toward the creek.
Extract from : « Sisters » by Kathleen Norris

Synonyms for saunter

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