I. ˈsȯntə(r), ˈsän-, ˈsän- intransitive verb
( sauntered ; sauntered ; sauntering -ntəriŋ, -n.triŋ ; saunters )
Etymology: probably from Middle English santren to muse, brood
1. : to walk about idly and in a leisurely manner
I sauntered along the docks … not knowing what to do or where to go — H.A.Chippendale
2. obsolete : to travel around aimlessly from place to place
3. archaic : dawdle , idle
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a leisurely strolling gait
2. : an idle aimless walk : stroll