perambulate
[ per-am-byuh-leyt ]
/ pərˈæm byəˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.
to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
to traverse in order to examine or inspect.
verb (used without object), per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.
to walk or travel about; stroll.
Origin of perambulate
OTHER WORDS FROM perambulate
per·am·bu·la·tion, noun per·am·bu·la·to·ry [per-am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /pərˈæm byə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby perambulate
peracute,
peradventure,
peraea,
perahia,
perak,
perambulate,
perambulator,
perborate,
perborax,
perboric acid,
perbunan
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British Dictionary definitions for perambulate
perambulate
/ (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
to walk about (a place)
(tr)
to walk round in order to inspect
Derived forms of perambulate
perambulation, noun perambulatory (pəˈræmbjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for perambulate
C16: from Latin
perambulāre to traverse, from
per through +
ambulāre to walk