Christ Almighty. Just think that Ted Williams is out there, one Mac n’ Cheese ad under his belt, drunk as a skunk and perambulating the streets.
Verb (Transitive)
- To walk through or over; traversing.
- To travel over for the purpose of surveying or examining.
- To inspect officially the boundaries of, as of a town or parish, by walking over the whole line.
Verb (Intransitive)
- To walk about; to ramble; to stroll.
Synonyms
amble, meander, mosey, promenade, ramble, saunter
Pronunciations
- /pəɹˈæmbjəˌleɪt/
Origin
Borrowed from Latin perambulō, perambulātus.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Perambulate.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/perambulate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “perambulate”, accessed April 25, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/perambulate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Perambulate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/perambulate