Saunter vs Trundle - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between saunter and trundle

is that saunter is to stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace while trundle is to wheel or roll, especially by pushing.

As nouns the difference between saunter and trundle

is that saunter is a leisurely walk or stroll while trundle is a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed.

saunter

English

Verb

(en verb)

To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace

* Masson

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

Synonyms

* amble * stroll * wander

Noun

(en noun)

A leisurely walk or stroll.

* 1814 , Elizabeth Hervey, Amabel: Volume 1 (page 53)

Caroline

A leisurely pace.

(obsolete) A place for sauntering or strolling.

* Young

That wheel of fops, that saunter of the town.

References

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trundle

English

Noun

(en noun)

A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed.

A small wheel or roller.

A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.

(engineering) A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.

Synonyms

* (low bed on wheels) trundle bed

Verb

(trundl)

To wheel or roll, especially by pushing.

Every morning, the vendors trundle their carts out into the market.

To (cause to) roll slowly and heavily on wheels.

to trundle a bed or a gun carriage

Move heavily (on wheels).

To move (physically).

To move, often heavily or clumsily.

To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along.

to trundle a hoop or a ball

Derived terms

* trundle out

References

* "trundle." WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University. 15 Jun. 2007. Dictionary.com. * "trundle." Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary. K Dictionaries Ltd. 15 Jun. 2007. Dictionary.com.