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sham·ble (s̸ham′bəl)

intransitive verb shambled -·bled, shambling -·bling

to walk in a lazy or clumsy manner, barely lifting the feet; shuffle

Etymology: < obs. adj. shamble, in shamble legs, prob. < shambles, in obs. sense of stool, bench

noun

a shambling walk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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