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Amble

/ˈæm.bəl/

An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

📖 Definitions of "Amble"

noun
  1. 1

    An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

  2. 2

    An easy gait, especially that of a horse.

verb
  1. 1

    To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

  2. 2

    Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

🔄 Synonyms of "Amble"

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WordDefinition
saunterverb(intransitive) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
ramblenounA rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
strollnounA wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter.
promenadenounA walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
moseynoun(chiefly US, dialectal, intransitive) To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.
perambulationnoun(rare) A survey, a tour; a walking around.

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WordDefinition
strollnounA wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter.
saunterverb(intransitive) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
ramblenounA rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
perambulationnoun(rare) A survey, a tour; a walking around.
moseynoun(chiefly US, dialectal, intransitive) To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.
promenadenounA walk taken for pleasure, display, or exercise; a stroll.
padnagnoun(archaic) An ambling nag (horse).
saunteringverbA casual stroll.
strollingverbThe taking of a stroll.
toddlenounA carefree or aimless gait; a stroll.
traipseverb(intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
strowlverbObsolete form of stroll. [To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.]
stroll in the parknounSynonym of walk in the park.
midstrollnounA point in time during a stroll.
pootleverb(British) To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving.
walkaboutnounA walking trip.
ramblingnounA long meandering talk with no specific topic or direction.
stumblenounA fall, trip or substantial misstep.
walknounA trip made by walking.
turnnounA change of direction or orientation.

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