amble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
  2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
  3. That which follows the preamble, by analogy.
verb
  1. To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
  2. Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
name
  1. A town, harbour, and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2604).
  2. A minor river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the River Camel estuary (OS grid ref SW9974).
  3. An unincorporated community in Winfield Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈæm.bəl/ en-us-amble.ogg

Word forms

amble ambles ambling ambled

Etymology

From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.

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