shamble

(s̸ham′bəl)

intransitive verb shambled, shambling

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

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

noun

a shambling walk

See shamble in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb sham·bled, sham·bling, sham·bles

To walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet.

noun

A shuffling gait.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from obsolete shamble, awkward, ungainly

Origin: , from Middle English schamil, butcher's table; see shambles

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