/ ˈsɔːntə(r); NAmE / verb
[ v + adv. / prep. ] to walk in a slow relaxed way
SYN stroll :
He sauntered by, looking as if he had all the time in the world.
► saun·ter noun [ sing. ]:
This part of the route should be an easy saunter.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense to muse, wonder ): of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.