Crossword clues for sauntering
sauntering
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Saunter \Saun"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sauntered; p. pr. & vb. n. Sauntering.] [Written also santer.] [Probably fr. F. s'aventurer to adventure (one's self), through a shortened form s'auntrer. See Adventure, n. & v.] To wander or walk about idly and in a leisurely or lazy manner; to lounge; to stroll; to loiter.
One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in
meadows by the side of a stream.
--Masson.
Syn: To loiter; linger; stroll; wander.
Wiktionary
n. A casual stroll. vb. (present participle of saunter English)
Usage examples of "sauntering".
Peter Easley passed them on his way in, sauntering in that easy bent-knee gait, pausing to exchange a few words and a laugh.
There he was, sauntering about, inspect ing trinkets, pausing to ask questions of vendors, ap pearing to go from one group of friends to another, friends she quickly identified as some of his multitude of ladrones, hitters, and sassins.
His 'Dinis, who arrived on Laria's heels, vehemently agreed, all three sauntering down the cool hall to their quarters.
It was simple now for Piemur to move away from the journeymen harpers and the Weyrleader in the steady flow of people sauntering past the Gather stalls.
Jaxom repeated grimly, guiding Robinton by the elbow toward the edge of those sauntering along toward the court.
They departed still in good humor, dispersing into the park or climbing into waiting carriages or hailing vetture on the parkside streets or simply sauntering off along the pavements.
He moved toward her, sauntering around the snow-glazed statue of the blank-eyed stone cherub on its pedestal.
The Russians came sauntering across in large groups, and then at last The Old Un gave orders to abandon our positions.
After much prolonged sauntering and many random inquiries, I learnt that there were three ships up for three-years’ voyages — The Devil-Dam the Tit bit, and the Pequod.
Why, they say as how he went a sauntering into the old flag-ship once, switching his tail about devilish easy and gentlemanlike, and inquiring if the old governor was at home.