stroll Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
    promenade; perambulation; amble; saunter.
  2. verb walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    saunter.

WordNet


Stroll intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. Dan. stryge to stroll, Sw. stryka to stroke, to ramble, dial. Sw. strykel one who strolls about, Icel. strjka to stroke, D. struikelen to stumble, G. straucheln. Cf. Struggle.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Strolled ; present participle & verbal noun Strolling
Definitions
  1. To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.
    These mothers stroll to beg sustenance for their helpless infants. Swift.
    Syn. -- To rove; roam; range; stray.
Stroll noun
Definitions
  1. A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble.

Webster 1913