Amble

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmbÉ™l

Origin

From Old French ambler ("walk as a horse does"), from Latin ambulō ("I walk")

Funk, W. J., Word origins and their romantic stories, New York, Wilfred Funk, Inc.

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Full definition of amble

Noun

1. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse (as above).

Verb

1. (intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
2. (intransitive) Of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

Synonyms

• (walk slowly and leisurely) saunter

Anagrams

• blame
• Mabel
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