Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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perambulate \puh-RAM-byuh-layt\, intransitive verb:
perambulate \puh-RAM-byuh-layt\, intransitive verb:
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1. To walk about; to roam; to stroll; as, "he perambulated in the park."
1. To walk about; to roam; to stroll; as, "he perambulated in the park."
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transitive verb:
transitive verb:
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1. To walk through or over.
2. To travel over for the purpose of surveying or inspecting.
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As the B.O. perambulates the White House, he's thinking that it sure beats the mean streets of Chicago!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Perambulate comes from Latin per-, "through" + ambulare, "to walk." The noun form is perambulation.
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Perambulate comes from Latin per-, "through" + ambulare, "to walk." The noun form is perambulation.
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