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amble.

An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæm.bəl/
  1. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

    slow amble
    casual amble
  2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.

  3. That which follows the preamble, by analogy.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.

verb/ˈæm.bəl/
  1. To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

    intransitive
    amble through the park
    slow amble
  2. Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.

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