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amble

noun
/ˈæm.bəl/

Etymology

From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.

  1. derived from ambulō
  2. derived from amblar
  3. derived from ambler
  4. inherited from amblen

Definitions

  1. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

    • slow amble
    • casual amble
    • The little man was ambling along in the middle of the street, looking around him with an expression of keen interest.

  2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.

  3. That which follows the preamble, by analogy.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

      • amble through the park
      • slow amble
      • They decided to amble along the beach at sunset.

    2. Of a quadruped

      Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

    3. A town, harbour, and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid…

      A town, harbour, and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2604).

    4. A minor river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the River Camel estuary (OS grid ref…

      A minor river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the River Camel estuary (OS grid ref SW9974).

    5. An unincorporated community in Winfield Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United…

      An unincorporated community in Winfield Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.

The neighborhood

Derived

ambler, amblingly

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for amble. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA