stroll

/stroul/

Thân thiện

A couple takes a stroll through the park on a sunny afternoon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A leisurely walk, typically taken for pleasure or relaxation, often in a public area. It implies a slow, relaxed, and unhurried pace.
2. Verb:
   • To walk in a leisurely, relaxed, and aimless manner, usually for enjoyment.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We went for a stroll in the park after dinner.
  • He took a leisurely stroll along the beach at sunset.
• Verb:
  • They strolled through the market, looking at the stalls.
  • Couples were strolling hand in hand along the riverbank.

Advanced Usage

• "to take someone for a stroll": To take someone, often a baby or pet, for a leisurely walk.
  • She takes the dog for a stroll every evening.
• "stroll down memory lane": To think about or talk about pleasant memories from the past.
  • Looking at these old photos is like taking a stroll down memory lane.

Variants and Related Words

• Stroller (n):
  • A person who is walking in a leisurely way.

    • The park was full of afternoon strollers.
  • (Chiefly North American) A small chair on wheels in which a baby or young child is pushed along; a pushchair or pram.

    • She pushed the baby in the stroller.

Synonyms

• Noun: Walk, amble, saunter, promenade, ramble.
• Verb: Walk, amble, saunter, wander, meander, promenade.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(The verb "stroll" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The action is typically modified by prepositions like "through," "along," "around," or "down.")

Related Idioms

• "Win in a stroll" / "Win by a stroll": (Informal) To win something very easily, without effort or challenge.
  • The champion won the match in a stroll.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

Verb

1. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

Từ đồng nghĩa

• amble
• promenade
• saunter
• perambulation