amble

¹am·ble

verb \ˈam-bəl\

am·bledam·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of AMBLE

intransitive verb

: to go at or as if at an amble : saunter

— am·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of AMBLE

1. We ambled along as we talked.
2. They ambled down the road.

Origin of AMBLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French ambler, from Latin ambulare to walk, from ambi- + -ulare (verb base akin to Middle Welsh el he may go, Greek ēlythe he went) — more at elastic

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to AMBLE

Synonyms: hike, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, tramp, tromp

Related Words: roam, rove, wander; peregrinate, traipse, traverse, trek, walk; march, promenade; power walk

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Rhymes with AMBLE

bramble, gamble, gambol, ramble, scramble, shamble