saunter
Unhurried casual gait
Saunter is to walk in a slow, relaxed manner without urgency or purpose.
The word suggests ease and confidence—someone who saunters isn't rushing anywhere: He sauntered into the meeting ten minutes late.
As a noun, a saunter is a leisurely walk: an afternoon saunter through the park.
Relaxed, slow gait
- moseyWalk in no rush
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
toddle · traipse · shamble · lumber · plod · trudge · waddle · sidle
To travel without direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- roveWander without fixed course
ramble · traipse · gallivant · peregrinate · explore · jaunt · stray · nomadic
Leisurely public stroll
- boulevardierFashionable city dweller
- strollerWheeled infant conveyance
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
- ramblerLeisurely rural hiker
wanderer · pedestrian · window-shopping · people-watching · urban · sidewalk · boulevard · esplanade
amble
Relaxed, slow gait
shuffle · toddle · traipse · shamble · lumber · plod · trudge · waddle · sidle · mince
meander
To travel without direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- wanderMove without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
rove · ramble · traipse · gallivant · peregrinate · explore · jaunt · stray · nomadic · aimless
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
- boulevardierFashionable city dweller
- strollerWheeled infant conveyance
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
rambler · wanderer · pedestrian · window-shopping · people-watching · urban · sidewalk · boulevard · esplanade · boardwalk
unhurried
Taking one's time
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- carefreeFree from anxiety
languid · relaxed · laid-back · casual · breezy · mellow · gentle · leisurely · aimless · idle
dawdle
Linger without purpose
linger · putter · potter · dillydally · lag · stall · idle · while · pause · delay
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- walkingwalking, brisk walking, strolling, ambling, striding
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- walkswalk, walks, strolls, amble, ramble
- wanderingwandering, wander, wanderer, roaming, roam
- lazy movementsshuffle, slouch, amble, dawdle, lounge