New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Perambulate — Per*am bu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perambulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perambulating}.] [L. perambulatus, p. p. of perambulare to perambulate; per through + ambulare to walk. See {Per }, and {Amble}.] To walk through or over; especially, to travel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perambulate — Per*am bu*late, v. i. To walk about; to ramble; to stroll; as, he perambulated in the park. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perambulate — verb amble, circle, circumambulate, course, cover, cross, go around, go for a walk, go on an outing, go on foot, hike, jaunt, journey, make rounds, march, meander, pace, pass, pass through, patrol, pedestrianize, peragrare, peregrinate,… … Law dictionary
perambulate — (v.) 1560s, from L. perambulatus, pp. of perambulare to walk through, go through, from per through (see PER (Cf. per)) + ambulare to walk (see AMBLE (Cf. amble)). Related: Perambulated; perambulating … Etymology dictionary
perambulate — ► VERB 1) formal walk or travel from place to place. 2) Brit. historical walk round (a parish, forest, etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries. DERIVATIVES perambulation noun perambulatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin perambulare … English terms dictionary
perambulate — [pər am′byo͞o lāt΄, pər am′byəlāt΄] vt. perambulated, perambulating [< L perambulatus, pp. of perambulare < per, through (see PER1) + ambulare, to walk] 1. to walk through, over, around, etc., esp. in examining or inspecting 2. to walk… … English World dictionary
perambulate — UK [pəˈræmbjʊleɪt] / US [pəˈræmbjəˌleɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms perambulate : present tense I/you/we/they perambulate he/she/it perambulates present participle perambulating past tense perambulated past participle perambulated… … English dictionary
perambulate — perambulation, n. perambulatory /peuhr am byeuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /peuhr am byeuh layt /, v., perambulated, perambulating. v.t. 1. to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse. 2. to traverse in order to examine or inspect … Universalium
perambulate — verb /pərˈæmbjəˌleɪt/ a) To walk about, roam or stroll. b) To inspect (an area) on foot … Wiktionary
perambulate — Synonyms and related words: ambulate, ankle, circumambulate, course, cover, do, foot, foot it, go over, hoof it, jaywalk, jog on, leg, leg it, measure, overpass, pace, pad, parade, pass over, pass through, patrol, pedestrianize, peregrinate,… … Moby Thesaurus
