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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : sawn-ter, sahn-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɔn tər, ˈsɑn-

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Définition 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

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