Perambulate

Pronunciation: /pəˈræmbjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of perambulate

verb to walk or travel through or around a place

Example Sentences

A1 I like to perambulate around the park in the evenings.

A2 The tour guide perambulated through the historic city center.

B1 The doctor advised the patient to perambulate regularly to improve circulation.

B2 During the conference, attendees had the opportunity to perambulate and network with industry professionals.

C1 The wealthy couple enjoyed perambulating through the gardens of their estate.

C2 As an avid traveler, she loved to perambulate through the bustling streets of foreign cities.

Examples of perambulate in a Sentence

formal The couple decided to perambulate through the park after lunch.

informal Let's perambulate around the neighborhood and enjoy the fresh air.

slang I'm just gonna perambulate over to the store real quick.

figurative His thoughts seemed to perambulate aimlessly through his mind.

Grammatical Forms of perambulate

• past tense: perambulated
• plural: perambulate
• comparative: more perambulate
• superlative: most perambulate
• present tense: perambulates
• future tense: will perambulate
• perfect tense: has perambulated
• continuous tense: is perambulating
• singular: perambulates
• positive degree: perambulate
• infinitive: to perambulate
• gerund: perambulating
• participle: perambulated

Origin and Evolution of perambulate

First Known Use: 1560 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'perambulate' originated from the Latin word 'perambulare', which means to walk through or traverse.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'perambulate' has evolved to primarily mean to walk or travel through a place, often for leisure or exercise.