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sauntering

sauntering is the present participle and gerund of saunter.

Meaning of saunter

Verb

saunter (third-person singular simple present saunters, present participle sauntering, simple past and past participle sauntered)

  1. (intransitive) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
    • One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in meadows by the side of a stream.1858-1880, David Masson, The Life Of John Milton: 1649-1654
    Synonyms:
    amble, stroll, ramble, wander

See all 4 meanings of saunter

Noun

sauntering (plural saunterings)

  1. A casual stroll.
    • I have seen many strange things in my saunterings around London.

Forms of sauntering

pluralsaunterings

Questions about sauntering

What does sauntering mean?
Sauntering means a casual stroll.
What is sauntering the present participle and gerund of?
Sauntering is the present participle and gerund of saunter.
What part of speech is sauntering?
Sauntering is a noun.
What is the plural of sauntering?
The plural of sauntering is saunterings.

Words near sauntering in the dictionary

  1. sauns
  2. saunter
  3. sauntered
  4. saunterer
  5. saunterers
  6. sauntering
  7. saunteringly
  8. saunterings
  9. saunters
  10. saunth
  11. sauqui

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