stroll
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stroll¹
- /stɹəʊ̯l/ UK
- /stɹoʊ̯l/ US
Rhymes with -əʊl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German strollen, seemingly from Alemannic German strollen; related to Strolch (“vagabond; rascal”) and strolchen.
noun strolls
verb strolls · strolling · strolled
- To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove. In Ancient Times, as Story tells, / The Saints would often leave their Cells, / And ſtrole about, but hide their Quality, / To try good Peoples Hoſpitality.
- To go somewhere with ease. [A] delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holdin
- To walk the streets as a prostitute. "Nammers?" She'd told him before of some Vietnamese gang pressuring her to stroll for them. / "Don't even ask. You don't want to know."
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To do, obtain, or achieve something in a casual and effortless way.
My daughter strolled through the exam.
Similar: breeze, ride, coast, romp, waltz · Opposite: labor, scrape, squeeze, limp, squeak
Stroll²
proper noun Strolls
- A surname.
Stroll³
Where it comes from
Anglicization of Strulovitch, Strulovic, Strulović. From Russian
proper noun Strolls
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: amble, saunter, ramble, perambulation, promenade, walking, jaunt, hike, walk, wander, trip, outing, meander, turn, tour, sightseeing
Translations
Every language
noun wandering on foot
| Español | paseo, caminata, vuelta, yiro, rol, role |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 산책 sanchaek |
| 日本語 | 散歩 sanpo |
| 中文 | 漫步 mànbù, 散步 sànbù |
| हिन्दी | सैर sair |
| Português | passeio, caminhada |
| Français | promenade, flânerie, balade |
| Deutsch | Spaziergang, Bummel |
| Italiano | passeggio, passeggiata, camminata |
| Ελληνικά | περίπατος perípatos |
| Română | plimbare |
| Русский | прогу́лка progúlka, промена́д promenád, похо́д poxód |
| Tiếng Việt | sự đi dạo |
| العربية | تَجَوُّل tajawwul, تَنَزُّه tanazzuh, سِيرَة sīra, مَسِير masīr |
verb wander on foot
| Español | pasearse, pasear, yirar, garbear, veletear, ruar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 산책하다 sanchaekhada |
| 日本語 | 散歩する sanpo suru |
| 中文 | 漫步 mànbù, 散步 sànbù |
| हिन्दी | सैर करना sair karnā |
| Português | passear, perambular |
| Français | flâner, se promener, se balader |
| Deutsch | spazieren gehen, bummeln, schlendern, umherwandeln |
| Italiano | passeggiare, andare a spasso, girovagare, fare una passeggiata |
| Ελληνικά | πάω βόλτα páo vólta |
| Română | plimba |
| Русский | гуля́ть guljátʹ, прогу́ливаться progúlivatʹsja, проха́живаться proxáživatʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | đi dạo, dạo |
| العربية | تَجَوَّلَ tajawwala, تَنَزَّهَ tanazzaha |
name Translations
| Français | Stroll |
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Talk about this word "stroll." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stroll. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stroll. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stroll "stroll." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stroll.Cite this
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