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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)
- An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
- An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
- (computing) That which follows the preamble, by analogy.
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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