perambulates

Takes a stroll

Perambulates means walks through or around a place, typically in a leisurely or inspecting manner.

The word is formal and slightly old-fashioned: The night watchman perambulates the grounds hourly.

A perambulator—now usually shortened to pram—is a baby carriage, so named because it's pushed while walking.

formal

walks

Travels by foot

advances · patrols · circuits · paces · tours · covers · crosses · navigates · journeys · passes through

pram

pushes

Applies force outward

pram · baby · infant · wheels · pushchair · bassinet · nanny · park · sidewalk · outing

leisurely

strolls

Unhurried walks

wanders · roams · promenades · rambles · dawdles · moseying · traipses · shuffles · moseys · drifts

inspection

surveys

Systematic information gathering

monitors · reconnoiters · scouts · canvasses · checks · rounds · beats · watchman · sentinel · circumnavigates

Opposites
speed of movement

perambulatessprints

Brief maximum-speed runs

runs · dashes · races · rushes · bolts

motion vs. stillness

perambulatesstands still

Ceases all movement

stays put · halts · stops · sits · rests

manner and purpose

perambulatesmarches

Coordinated rhythmic walking

bustles · power walks · stomps · trudges · plods

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G