Definition of STROLL

stroll

Plural: strolls

Noun

  • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
  • A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter.
  • A dance of the 1950s in which dancers leisurely stepped, cross-stepped, and dipped at the knee to the beat of the music.

Verb

Verb Forms: strolled, strolling, strolls

  • To walk in a leisurely or unhurried manner.
  • walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  • To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.
  • To go somewhere with ease.
  • To walk the streets as a prostitute.
  • To do, obtain, or achieve something in a casual and effortless way.

Examples

  • He liked to STROLL through his dictionary, finding new words for his next Words With Friends match.
  • My daughter strolled through the exam.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German strollen, a variant of Alemannic German strolchen, from Strolch (“vagabond; rascal”).

Antonyms

labor, limp, scrape, squeeze

Scrabble Score: 6

stroll: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stroll: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stroll: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stroll: valid Words With Friends Word