Similar words
déambuler
flâner is more about leisurely strolling, like window shopping; déambuler is more general, "to stroll, to wander."
Similar in other languages
German
schlendern
schlendern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to stroll."
German
spazieren
spazieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to stroll."
Portuguese
flanar
flanar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to stroll."
Practice
1 What does flâner mean?
to stroll
2 Fill the gap: Elle aime ___ le long de la Seine.
Full sentence: Elle aime flâner le long de la Seine. (She loves strolling along the Seine.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches flâner?
flâner: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.