Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to saunter
Participle: sauntered
Gerund: sauntering
Indicative
Present
| I | saunter |
| you | saunter |
| he;she;it | saunters |
| we | saunter |
| you | saunter |
| they | saunter |
Perfect
| I | have sauntered |
| you | have sauntered |
| he;she;it | has sauntered |
| we | have sauntered |
| you | have sauntered |
| they | have sauntered |
Past
| I | sauntered |
| you | sauntered |
| he;she;it | sauntered |
| we | sauntered |
| you | sauntered |
| they | sauntered |
Pluperfect
| I | had sauntered |
| you | had sauntered |
| he;she;it | had sauntered |
| we | had sauntered |
| you | had sauntered |
| they | had sauntered |
Future
| I | will saunter |
| you | will saunter |
| he;she;it | will saunter |
| we | will saunter |
| you | will saunter |
| they | will saunter |
Future Perfect
| I | will have sauntered |
| you | will have sauntered |
| he;she;it | will have sauntered |
| we | will have sauntered |
| you | will have sauntered |
| they | will have sauntered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | saunter |
| you | saunter |
| he;she;it | saunter |
| we | saunter |
| you | saunter |
| they | saunter |
Perfect
| I | have sauntered |
| you | have sauntered |
| he;she;it | have sauntered |
| we | have sauntered |
| you | have sauntered |
| they | have sauntered |
Imperfect
| I | sauntered |
| you | sauntered |
| he;she;it | sauntered |
| we | sauntered |
| you | sauntered |
| they | sauntered |
Pluperfect
| I | had sauntered |
| you | had sauntered |
| he;she;it | had sauntered |
| we | had sauntered |
| you | had sauntered |
| they | had sauntered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would saunter |
| you | would saunter |
| he;she;it | would saunter |
| we | would saunter |
| you | would saunter |
| they | would saunter |
Perfect
| I | would have sauntered |
| you | would have sauntered |
| he;she;it | would have sauntered |
| we | would have sauntered |
| you | would have sauntered |
| they | would have sauntered |
Imperative
| you | saunter |
| we | Let's saunter |
| you | saunter |
Verbs conjugated like 'saunter'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'saunter'
santer,
sauter,
banter,
canter,
chunter,
counter,
daunder,
dauner,
faulter,
jaunder,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology unclear. Attested in the sense “to stroll” from the 1660s; noun sense “a stroll” attested 1828. Likely from earlier term meaning “to muse”, late 15th century, from late Middle English santren, of unknown origin. Competing theories exist:
2. * From Anglo-Norman sauntrer (mid 14th century), from Middle French s'aventurer (“to take risks”); however, this is considered unlikely by the OED. Compare Middle English aunter (“adventure”).
3. * Of Germanic origin, with proposed cognates including German schlendern, Dutch slenteren, Danish slentre, Swedish släntra, and Icelandic slentur, all meaning “to stroll”.
4. * From Old French sentier (“path”). In this case, santren would reflect earlier *sa(u)nteren, *senteren /sa(u̯)nˈteːrən/, /sɛnˈteːrən/, with Late Middle English stress shift and concomitant vowel reduction.
5. Various fanciful folk etymologies have also been given. See: German, old spelling '
schlendern', Dutch '
slenteren', Danish '
slentre', Swedish '
släntra'.
Sample Sentences
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After glancing at these loungers; who were scattered over a pretty drawing-room, opening upon a terrace which commanded a beautiful prospect of the river and the adjacent country; and who were sauntering, too, about a larger state-room called the Eastern Drawing-room; we went up-stairs into another chamber, where were certain visitors, waiting for audiences. At sight of my conductor, a black in [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden. Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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This little affair being over, Simon sauntered up again to his property.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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At this moment, Legree sauntered up to the door of the shed, looked in, with a dogged air of affected carelessness, and turned away.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)