Is there a word that means "walk around nonchalantly" in the same way to breeze means "to walk somewhere quickly and confidently"
I want to use the word in this sentence:
The crime is intense over here; you can't walk around non chalantly.
word-request
Is there a word that means "walk around nonchalantly" in the same way to breeze means "to walk somewhere quickly and confidently"
I want to use the word in this sentence:
The crime is intense over here; you can't walk around non chalantly.
Best Answer
In general, for "walk around nonchalantly" I would suggest stroll:
But in your context I think "stroll" is almost a little too focused, and I would use the almost-but-not-quite-synonym wander:
I would keep the preposition "around" in that case. Also it seems a little off to make "crime" the subject of the sentence. I would write:
But "stroll" sounds more natural in some contexts, for example I would wander streets but stroll in a park:
See also amble.