Meaning of striding

[Lora]

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #109 "Synonyms for walk and go", question 2

The girls were ......... about the village, wasting their time.

(a) striding
(b) prowling
(c) sauntering
(d) straying

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #109 "Synonyms for walk and go", answer 2

The girls were sauntering about the village, wasting their time.

Correct answer: (c) sauntering
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meaning of striding, please

Lora

[Conchita]

To stride:

to walk with long steps.

[Rolando]

MEANING OF SAUNTERING,PLEASE?

[Gray]

Saunter -- to walk at a leisurely pace

Synonyms for saunter -- stroll, amble, meander, perambulate, promenade, ramble, wander

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[Dthong]

Hi, please explain me why I can't use prowling in this sentence.