Amble Definition

ămbəl
ambled, ambles, ambling
verb
ambled, ambles, ambling
To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll.
American Heritage
To move at a smooth, easy gait by raising first both legs on one side, then both on the other.
Webster's New World
To move along at an easy gait by using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other. Used of a horse.
American Heritage
To go easily and unhurriedly; walk in a leisurely manner.
Webster's New World

(intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

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noun
ambles
An unhurried or leisurely walk.
American Heritage
A horse's ambling gait.
Webster's New World
An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
American Heritage
A leisurely walking pace.
Webster's New World

An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

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Other Word Forms of Amble

Noun

Singular:
amble
Plural:
ambles

Origin of Amble

  • Middle English amblen from Old French ambler from Latin ambulāre to walk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Latin ambulō (“I walk”).

    From Wiktionary

Amble Sentence Examples

  • My ideal date is a picnic followed by a peaceful riverside amble.

  • Today is my day off, so I'm going to the park to amble along the hiking trail.

  • They began to amble away as a group while the spokesman opened the door of the mission for me.

  • Table he has italian hot spot instead we amble.

  • Self Guided The walk s range from a gentle amble of 6 kms right through to a more demanding day hike of 20 kms.

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