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- DictionaryAm·ble/ˈamb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace: "they ambled along the riverbank"
noun
- 1. a walk at a slow, relaxed pace, especially for pleasure: "a peaceful riverside amble"
The meaning of AMBLE is to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter. How to use amble in a sentence.
to walk in a slow and relaxed way: He was ambling along the beach. She ambled down the street, stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows. Synonym. mosey informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk. walk The baby has just learned to walk. stride She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
Amble is both a noun meaning "a stroll" and a verb meaning "to walk in a slow, leisurely way." You might amble (or take an amble) over to the snack table and grab a brownie. Amble comes from the Latin ambulare, which means "to walk about," as in ambulatory.
1. to walk at a leisurely relaxed pace. 2. (of a horse) to move slowly, lifting both legs on one side together. 3. to ride a horse at an amble or leisurely pace. noun. 4. a leisurely motion in walking.
Definition of amble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
am•ble. (ˈæm bəl) v. -bled, -bling, n. v.i. 1. to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter. 2. (of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usu. having a four-beat rhythm. n. 3. an ambling gait. 4. a slow, easy walk or gentle pace.
Amble Definition. To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll. To move at a smooth, easy gait by raising first both legs on one side, then both on the other. To move along at an easy gait by using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other. Used of a horse.
