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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“I walk”).[1] Doublet of ambulate.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
amble (plural ambles)
Translations[edit]
an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll
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an easy gait, especially that of a horse
Verb[edit]
amble (third-person singular simple present ambles, present participle ambling, simple past and past participle ambled)
- (intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
- amble through the park
- (intransitive) Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
Synonyms[edit]
- (walk slowly and leisurely): saunter
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely
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of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other
References[edit]
- ^ Funk, W. J., Word origins and their romantic stories, New York, Wilfred Funk, Inc.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Verb[edit]
amble
- inflection of ambler:
Anagrams[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
amble
- inflection of amblar:
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