Perambulate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Perambulate verb. To walk about in an unhurried way.
How to say it
puh-RAM-byuh-layt/pəˈræmbjʊleɪt/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (RAM). Forms: perambulated.
Perambulate in a sentence
On Sunday afternoons the townsfolk would perambulate along the promenade.
We perambulated round the gardens until the café opened.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- stroll
- saunter
- amble
- wander
Opposite:
- hurry
- dash
Where perambulate comes from
From Latin perambulare, to walk through.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
We _____ round the gardens until the café opened.
- gallivant
- perambulate
- embark
Show the answer
perambulate: We perambulated round the gardens until the café opened.