amble
to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town.
(of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usually having a four-beat rhythm.
an ambling gait.
a slow, easy walk or gentle pace.
a stroll.
Origin of amble
1Other words for amble
Other words from amble
- ambler, noun
- am·bling·ly, adverb
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How to use amble in a sentence
Many observers noted that, as the trial ambled through its final days, Bulger appeared to be shrinking.
He ambled into the main auditorium, telling me he was exhausted, while Newt Gingrich wrapped up a snooze of a speech.
When a child ambled up to me covered in buttons with images of the Constitution with the slogan “Miss Me Yet?”
He ambled over lightly for one of his bulk, and it became apparent that he was far from being blubbery.
Fee of the Frontier | Horace Brown FyfeShe did not perceive that she was talking like her father as the sleek geldings ambled in review before them.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
When it told him nine thirty had arrived, he got up, his telescope in his hand, and ambled heavily down the corridor.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandBut after reviewing the handiwork of Whisper Ross—who had ambled off unimpeded—Lamb saw no reason why he should not do the same.
The two old bucks ambled off to drink Lucy Warrender's health; they wished her well.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume III (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for amble
/ (ˈæmbəl) /
to walk at a leisurely relaxed pace
(of a horse) to move slowly, lifting both legs on one side together
to ride a horse at an amble or leisurely pace
a leisurely motion in walking
a leisurely walk
the ambling gait of a horse
Origin of amble
1Derived forms of amble
- ambler, noun
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