Crossword clues for strolling
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stroll \Stroll\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Strolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Strolling.] [Cf. Dan. stryge to stroll, Sw. stryka to stroke, to ramble, dial. Sw. strykel one who strolls about, Icel. strj?ka to stroke, D. struikelen to stumble, G. straucheln. Cf. Struggle.] To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.
These mothers stroll to beg sustenance for their
helpless infants.
--Swift.
Syn: To rove; roam; range; stray.
Wiktionary
n. The taking of a stroll. vb. (present participle of stroll English)
Wikipedia
Strolling is walking along or through at a leisurely pace. Strolling is a pastime and activity enjoyed worldwide as a leisure activity. The object of strolling is to walk at a slightly slower pace in an attempt to absorb the surroundings.
Works featuring the flâneur, a French term defined as “strolling urban observer”, have appeared in European and American literature since the late 18th century.
Usage examples of "strolling".
She was so much back to normal, so much enjoying herself, that she did not even notice Adam was strolling to the door or that the Frenchman was leaving his two pretty girls- Bannerman had rejoined Bradley with a joking remark, while Bradley ordered something to eat with a look of distaste for the limited menu.
They were belated revellers, and had been carelessly strolling under the pinky cloudlets bedward, after a prolonged carousal with the sons and daughters of hilarious nations, until the apparition of Virgin Luck on the wing shocked all prospect of a dead fight with the tables that day.
At this moment Blotto, with the air of a strolling player, ambled into the room.
They had hired a strolling marimba player to entertain with his music, and the mellow notes of the instrument were blending with the tinkle of the illuminated fountains.
The place looked sensational, as always, with balloons and strolling guitarists, an enormous buffet supper, and a merengue band.
He went off to the small stableyard to do this, just as Tiffany and the Nonesuch came strolling down the street.
As he was strolling along, Passepartout espied some violets among the shrubs.
By this stratagem the plunderers were put to the sword between both, they not being a match in strength for fighting, and all the ways being blocked up to prevent escape: this put an end to the Etrurians strolling about in so disorderly a manner.
Strolling over to him she took the weapon and hefted it, tracing her fingers along its graceful lines, all the way to the recurved tip.
A similar number of uniformed guardsmen stood loosely scattered across the floor, some in conversation, a few strolling idly.
Madame Maxime was strolling away around the edge of the enclosure, gazing at the stunned dragons.
An artist, strolling supperwards from his studio, came down their side of the way.
I came strolling down from the mountains accompanied by Tallent and my personal guards, the tallest Indians among us, all well better than six foot, even before you got to their hats and turbans.
Who was I to begrudge them whatever small pleasure they might glean from strolling Red Square unmolested, under the watchful gaze of gray-uniformed militsionyeri?
A LITTLE affected by the vinous potations which had been so much an object of anticipation with my companion, Tarleton and I were strolling homeward when we perceived a remarkably tall man engaged in a contest with a couple of watchmen.