v. strolled, stroll·ing, strolls v.intr. 1. To go for a leisurely walk: stroll in the park. 2. To travel from place to place seeking work or gain. v.tr. To walk along or through at a leisurely pace: stroll the beach. n. A leisurely walk. [Probably German dialectal strollen, variant of strolchen, from Strolch, fortuneteller, vagabond, perhaps from Italian dialectal strolegh, from Italian astròlogo, astrologer, fortuneteller, from Latin astrologus, astronomer, astrologer, from Greek astrologos; see ASTROLOGY.] |
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