perambulate

/pəˌræmbjəˈleɪt/

Other forms: perambulating; perambulated; perambulates

If you're fond of strolling around your neighborhood with no special destination, you like to perambulate.

When you walk for the sake of taking a walk, you perambulate. It's an old-fashioned way to describe taking an after-dinner stroll or a meander through the zoo. The Latin word at the root of perambulate is ambulare, "to walk," and the more common word amble shares this origin. Another related word is perambulator, a mainly British term for a baby carriage or stroller, which is shortened to the more familiar pram.

Definitions of perambulate

1. verb

   walk with no particular goal
   synonyms: walk about, walk around

   type of:

   walk

   use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
2. verb

   make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property)
   “Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years”

   type of:

   inspect

   look over carefully