/ˈæm.bəl/
OriginFrom Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“I walk”). Doublet of ambulate.
- 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.”
- An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
- That which follows the preamble, by analogy.
- intransitiveTo stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
“amble through the park”
“slow amble”
“They decided to amble along the beach at sunset.”
- intransitiveOf a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
- A town, harbour, and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2604).
- A minor river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the River Camel estuary (OS grid ref SW9974).
- An unincorporated community in Winfield Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.
Formsambles(plural) · ambles(present, singular, third-person) · ambling(participle, present) · ambled(participle, past) · ambled(past)