amble
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intransitive verb \ˈam-bəl\am·bledam·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of AMBLE
: to go at or as if at an amble : saunter
— am·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
Examples of AMBLE
- We ambled along as we talked.
- 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
2amble
nounDefinition of AMBLE
1
a : an easy gait of a horse in which the legs on the same side of the body move together b : 7rack b
2
: an easy gait
3
: a leisurely walk
Examples of AMBLE
- <we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive>
First Known Use of AMBLE
14th century
Related to AMBLE
- Synonyms
- walk, constitutional, perambulation, ramble, range, saunter, stroll, turn, wander
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