English terms dictionary. 2015.
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 — [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 — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin perambulatus, past participle of perambulare, from per through + ambulare to walk Date: 1568 transitive verb 1. to travel over or through especially on foot ; traverse 2. to make an official inspection of (a … New Collegiate 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
