perambulated

Took a walk

Perambulated is the past tense of perambulate, meaning to walk through or around a place, especially in a leisurely or formal manner.

The word sounds deliberately old-fashioned or humorous: We perambulated the garden after dinner.

In British legal contexts, to perambulate a boundary is to walk its length for official inspection.

walking

strolled

Walked slowly, casually

walked · meandered · roamed · rambled · promenaded · tramped · moseyed · trekked · traipsed · trudged

baby-carriage

pram

Infant wheeled conveyance

wheeled · infant · nursemaid · nanny · park · outing · carriage · bassinet · Victorian · nannies

inspection

surveyed

Examined systematically

patrolled · reconnoitered · canvassed · explored · circumnavigated · boundaries · property · estate · grounds · territory

formal

antiquated

Old and outdated

stilted · pompous · grandiloquent · verbose · affected · pretentious · flowery · ornate · old-fashioned · quaint

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speed of movement

perambulatedran

Moved swiftly, past tense

sprinted · rushed · dashed · raced · bolted

manner of movement

perambulatedrushed

Done with excessive speed

hurried · scrambled · bustled · scampered · darted

mobility

perambulatedstood still

Ceased all movement

stayed put · halted · stopped · stood · sat

Family

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