saunter
To walk in a slow and relaxed way with no hurry at all.
saunter in a sentence
- While everyone rushed for the bus, Leo sauntered along as if he had all the time in the world.
- The cat likes to saunter across the road as if the waiting cars do not exist.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to saunter?
- Adash
- Bhurry
- Crush
- Dstroll
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D: stroll. The other three mean the opposite of saunter.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to saunter?
- Astroll
- Brush
- Camble
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B: rush. The other three mean nearly the same as saunter.
Words that mean something similar
stroll, amble
Words that mean the opposite
rush, dash, hurry
More words about movement & action
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- scour: To search every part of a place very carefully.
- scuttle: To run with quick short steps, often to hide.
- seize: To grab something suddenly and firmly.
- sever: To cut something completely in two or break it off.
- shudder: To shake suddenly because you are cold, scared or disgusted; or that sudden shake.
- simmer: To cook gently with small bubbles, or to be quietly full of anger.
- skirmish: A short small fight between two groups.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test