amble
See also: amblé
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“I walk”)[1].
Pronunciation
Noun
amble (plural ambles)
Translations
an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll
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an easy gait, especially that of a horse
Verb
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- (intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
- (intransitive) Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
Synonyms
- (walk slowly and leisurely): saunter
Derived terms
Translations
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
- ^ Funk, W. J., Word origins and their romantic stories, New York, Wilfred Funk, Inc.
Anagrams
French
Verb
amble
- first-person singular present indicative of ambler
- third-person singular present indicative of ambler
- first-person singular present subjunctive of ambler
- third-person singular present subjunctive of ambler
- second-person singular imperative of ambler
Anagrams
Spanish
Verb
amble
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