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am·ble | \ ˈam-bəl 
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\ambled; ambling\ ˈam-b(ə-)liŋ \
\Definition of amble
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter spent the day ambling through the park
amble
nounDefinition of amble (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : an easy gait of a horse in which the legs on the same side of the body move together
2 : an easy gait
3 : a leisurely walk
took a casual amble through the gardens
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Other Words from amble
Verb
ambler \ ˈam-b(ə-)lər \ noun
\ noun
Examples of amble in a Sentence
Verb
We ambled along as we talked.
They ambled down the road. Noun
we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb These sorts of transmissions often feel their best when the gas pedal is pressed hard, but the GT500 is perfectly happy to amble along with the engine making a comforting burble from under the hood.
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Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, "Driving the Shelby GT500, the most powerful car Ford has ever made," 29 Oct. 2019 Pitching coach Billy Connors ambled to the mound, and Sutcliffe was ready to rip his head off.
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Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Highlights from the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, featuring Lou Holtz, Rick Sutcliffe, Jeff Joniak and many more," 26 Sep. 2019 If your meal is interrupted by a sighting of dolphins off the bow or a grizzly bear ambling along the shore, you're already dressed for wildlife viewing on the deck or even an impromptu Zodiac ride.
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Ginger Dingus, USA TODAY, "15 things you can do on an expedition cruise that you can't do on a big ship," 23 Jan. 2020 Every few minutes, Lefty catches one and ambles to a wet rock to devour it, leaving behind guts and bones.
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Acacia Johnson, National Geographic, "Alaska is the best place to see wild bears. A new mine could change that.," 14 Jan. 2020 But when their visitors ambled in, the composition of the group changed markedly.
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Washington Post, "A choreographer works to bring dance to the disabled," 3 Dec. 2019 They were introduced as a group to Weinstein, who ambled toward the gallery with his walker, and were read a list of names that could come up at trial, including actresses Salma Hayek, Charlize Theron and Rosie Perez.
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Washington Post, "Jury selection in Weinstein case could prove to be drawn-out," 7 Jan. 2020 House members started ambling toward their seats at 9 a.m., Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right.
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BostonGlobe.com, "On a day far from normal, few surprises - The Boston Globe," 20 Dec. 2019 House members started ambling toward their seats starting at 9 a.m., Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right.
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Mark Leibovich, New York Times, "Impeachment Day in Washington: History Emerges From the Routine Chaos," 18 Dec. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But the pull of difference was matched with a sense, at least as strong, that the border didn’t so much divide two nations as amble over a contiguous region.
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Joshua Jelly-schapiro, The New Yorker, "What Are Borders For?," 27 Nov. 2019 But a cockroach’s amble relies on more central control.
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Scientific American, "Nanomachines, Jellyfish Hugs and Hurricane Dorian From Space: The Week's Best Science GIFs," 30 Aug. 2019 Walk your dinner off with a lazy amble along the canal before checking into the ultra-contemporary Hotel Arok, a welcome change of pace to end your time in Alsace.
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Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, "An Autumnal Road Trip Through Alsace Wine Country," 13 Aug. 2019 When the clock strikes noon, amble on over to the Crafthouse Gastropub offering craft beer from the likes of Odell Friek, Dogfish Head and Deschutes Brewery.
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Mary Ann Anderson, Twin Cities, "Lubbock is smack in middle of nowhere — and everywhere," 20 July 2019 Even so, there are pleasures to be had from a book that moves at an amble—that sometimes takes a detour for no reason except to admire the view.
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Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction: A Proving Ground for Men and Storytellers," 16 Aug. 2018 Four of us watched the black bear amble through the valley below us.
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Author: Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, "Instead of a black bear, hunter gets a view from a nonhunter’s eyes," 5 June 2018 For a luxurious amble of a run, the Brooks Levitate is your shoe.
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Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "Do New "Energy Return" Shoes Put Pep in Your Step?," 18 Apr. 2018 Another Wilsonian hallmark is evident: a fondness for letting his right hand amble into the upper register only to swan dive down the keys with a great flourish.
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Marc Myers, WSJ, "‘Classic Brunswick & Columbia Teddy Wilson Sessions 1934-1942’ Review: The Peacemaker of the Piano," 13 Apr. 2018
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amble
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of amble
: to walk slowly in a free and relaxed way
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amble
verbam·ble | \ ˈam-bəl \
\ambled; ambling
Kids Definition of amble
: to walk at a slow easy pace
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