ambler

Variant of amble

amble definition

am·ble (am′bəl)

intransitive verb ambled -·bled, ambling -·bling

  1. to move at a smooth, easy gait by raising first both legs on one side, then both on the other: said of a horse, etc.
  2. to go easily and unhurriedly; walk in a leisurely manner

Etymology: ME amblen < OFr ambler < L ambulare, to walk < ambi-, ambi- + IE base *al-, wander

noun

  1. a horse's ambling gait
  2. a leisurely walking pace

Related Forms:

  • ambler am′·bler (-blər) noun

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