different between saunter vs bimble

English

Etymology

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 Middle English santren, of unknown origin. Competing theories exist:

• 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”).
• Of Germanic origin, with proposed cognates including German schlendern, Danish slentre, Swedish släntra, and Icelandic slentr, all meaning “to stroll”.

Various fanciful folk etymologies have also been given.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?nt?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??nt?/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?s?nt?/
• Rhymes: -??nt?(?)

Verb

saunter (third-person singular simple present saunters, present participle sauntering, simple past and past participle sauntered)

1. To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.

   Synonyms: amble, stroll, wander

   • 1858-1880, David Masson, The Life Of John Milton: 1649-1654

     One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in meadows by the side of a stream.

Translations

Noun

saunter (plural saunters)

1. A leisurely walk or stroll.
2. A leisurely pace.
3. (obsolete) A place for sauntering or strolling.
   • 1728, Edward Young, The Love of Fame

     That wheel of fops, that saunter of the town.

Translations

References

Anagrams

• Transue, aunters, natuers, natures, sea turn, seruant, tea urns, tea-urns, unrates

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?mb?l/
• Rhymes: -?mb?l

Noun

bimble (plural bimbles)

1. (chiefly Britain) A gentle, meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.

Synonyms

• stroll

Verb

bimble (third-person singular simple present bimbles, present participle bimbling, simple past and past participle bimbled)

1. (chiefly Britain, intransitive) To walk with no particular haste or purpose.
   • 2007, Paul Simon, "Surf, snow and city in one break," The Observer (UK), 28 Jan. (retrieved 18 Jan. 2009):

     Check-in ran like clockwork and after unpacking, we bimbled off to the cycle centre, hired two bikes and a kiddy trailer for the boys and set off to get our bearings.

2. (chiefly Scotland, intransitive) To pretend to go for a local, leisurely paragliding flight but instead end up doing record breaking cross country flight.

Synonyms

• amble, dander, roam, saunter, stroll, wander

Anagrams

• belimb